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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgrement Approval Resolution 3-08-2010.PDF(03-os-2010) nw ryr {Jr* [t'tt:E I io-.* a"u'*tfu n ^ lll n tnaMJ\AJ "'lrlcr*s--- lfeuY' IWHEREAS: A. treatrnent plant and benelit of its property owners and Ileights system pursuant to separate Cayuga Heights for the receipt, I.ansing sewer system; and owns The village of cayusd Heights has for many years oper ated, a wastewater and sewer collection system for the benefit of its propefty owners and residents; B. The Village of Lansing and operates a sewer collection system for the which system connects to the Village of Cayuga between the Village of Lansing and Village of ion and (reatment of wastewater from the Villase of C' The Town of Lansing ha$ formed a sewer district known as the "Town of LansingRncd Sp-tror T)iof-i^+ E.,+^-^:^'^ l, r*'t^^ 6.ni,r-,: -1rr\ /.\Warren Road Sewer District Extension,l' (,tt. "District") (i) is constructing, at its own cost ande)xpense' a sewer collection systen], including manholes, pump station(s) and other :'1ryf.^t11c1with1lh" Dj:,|:t, (ii) is proposing rQ enter into an ugt."rn"nt with the village ofLansing to connect the District sewef collection system to the Village of Lansing sewercollection system at approved location($ for transportation of its waste#ater to the Viilage ofCayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment plant, liii) is proposing to enter into an agreement withtlhe Village of Cayuga Heights providflng that the Viliage of Cuyugu Heights will receive,transpott and treat wastewater from the District at the Village of iayuga Heights Wastewatei Treatment Plant; and (iv) is proposing t+at the District would pay f"es tJthe vilage of CayugaFleights and the Village of Lansing relatpd to such agreements f* tn. receipt, transportation andtreatment of District wastewater: and D. The Village of Cayuga IJ{eights, Vilfage of Lansing and Town of Lansing (on behalf of the District), together with thQir respective eneineerins consultants ancl orher narrieqDcnalr or Tne ulsrlct), together wtth thQir respectivp engineering consultants and other parties deemed appropriate, have separately and jointiy considered, evaluated and discussed additional arangements and contractual terms purspant to which the Village of Lansing would receive andtranspott wastewater from the District to the Village of Cayuga Heights sewer system, theVillage of Cayuga Heights would receivle, transport and treat wastewater from the District, andthe District would pay fees to the Villagp of Cayuga Heights and the Village of Lansing reiated thereto; and E. The Village of Cayuga Hdights believos that it has been and continues to be in thebest interests of the Village of Cayuga Feights to aocept wastewater from users outside of theVillage of Cayuga Heights in order to more efficiently use existing unused capacity at theVillage of Cayuga Heights Wastewater Treatment Plani and to derive revenue therefrbm, and believes that it is in the best interests of Xfre Village of Cayuga Heights, as well as the Village ofLansing and the Town of Lansing, to wfrk together in their efforts to reach an agreemeni thutwill enable the parties to permit the Vilfage of Cayuga Heights to receive, transport and treat wastewater from the District; and VILLAGE oF CAYUGA HEIGHTS- Warren Road SDE Rpvised IMA re Sbwer Transporlation Resolution F' The village of cayuga fleights also has -recognized and continues to recognizethat such intermunicipal agreeme"ts aha cooperative efforts-are provideJ t, and encouragedunder the laws and policies of the State !f New york; G' After extensive efforts, ihe vittage of cayuga Heights, village of Lansing and'royt of Lansing (on behalf of the Distrlict) ,.u.li.d a tentative undJrstanding as to the terms andprovisions of a proposed new agreemelrt, a goly of which_proposed agreeient (the .,proposed Agreement") was presented to the viillge "j 9*r*Ieights Board oF rrustees fbr its review,irpproval and authorization of executior{ on Febru u{V z+,2070, and which proposed Agreementri/as approved and its execution by the V"::.::tl oiir"a by resolution of the village of cayugalleights Board of Trustees dared nebrua{l )+,ZOtO;uni H' Following the approva df tfr. Proposed Agreement as aforesaid, revisions wererequested by the Village of Lansing, iwhic! ,.uiriors have been approved by the Town ofLansing and have been incorporated inlto a Revise{ Proposed Agreement, a copy of which isamnexed hereto; and I' The Revised Proposed ,fereement.includes revisions to the original proposedl\greement which r$ate solely to paym{nt obligations of the District to the village of Lansing,and which Revised Proposed Agreement is, inal'i other respects and, in parlicular, with respect totJre rights and obligations of the vill{ee of cayuga Heights, unchanged fiom the originalFroposed Agreement; and J' The Revised Proposed alreement has been presented to the village of CayugaFleights Board of Trustees for its review flnd approvaf; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEp as FOLLOWS: 1. The Village Board of Trustrees hereby determines, pursuant to part 617 of theImplementing Regulations peftaining to Arlicle 8 of the Environmental ConservationLaw (the State Environmental Qualiiy Review Act ["SEeRA"]), that execution of theRevised Proposed Agreement as prwided for herein is u ryp"'il action, constitutin!o'routine or continuing agencf, administration and -unug"-.nt, not including newprograms or major reordering of priorities that may affect the environment,,, and thusmay be processed without fuither regard tO SEeRA; and The Village Board of Trusteef hereby approves the Revised proposed Agreement, acopy of which has been submiped to the Bbard and reviewed at this meetirig; and The Village Board of Trusteei hereby autlilorizes the Mayor to execute such RevisedProposed Agreement :n beJlalf o_f the Village, in the form presented to the VillageRoard of Trustees, 3nd to.t{e such further pction as may be necessary and appropriate togive full force and effect to this rdrsolution. 3. VILLAGE oF CAYUGA HEIGHTS- Warren Road SDE Rfvised IMA re Sower Transpoftation Resolution.