SEPTEMBER 201 5 NEWSLETTER

Philipstown Town Hall 238 Main Street

Cold Spring, New York 10516

Phone (845)265-3329 Fax (845)265-3958

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Newsletter prepared and published by the Philipstown Town Clerk's office.

COUNCILMAN FLAHERN'S MESSAGE 3

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

SUPERVISOR RICHARD SHEA

COUNCIL MEMBERS: NANCY MONTGOMERY JOHN VAN TASSEL MICHAEL LEONARD ROBERT FLAHERTY

TOWN CLERK TINA M. MERANDO TAX COLLECTOR

HIGHWAY SUPERINT~NDENT ROGER M. CHIRICO

TOWN JUSTICES: ALAN STEINER STEPHEN TOMANN

Supehisor's Message

Dear Neighbors,

I cannot recall a summer whe there was so little rain and so much sun. It has me thinking more and more about the in 4 edible power that we take for granted. To harness this free and endless source of energy wa my goal when I installed solar panels on my own home and now, may be a good time to consi b er it for yours.

The new 'Solarize Hudson Vdley' Droaram makes it easier and more affordable for households and small businesses to k i a r &h group purchasing discounts and community education. The program covers all County, Philipstown and Newburgh.

Solarize has simplified the rocess of installing solar technology by choosing experienced installers and partnerinTwith RUPCO, whose coordinators can explain all the options, opportunities and incentive? The group discount increases as more community members install solar systems on their homes or businesses through Solarize Beacon. I encourage people to ask questions a& learn how easy it can be to go solar.

The local contact is: Jeff Pomanski @! (646) 483-1338 Technical expert: Seth Leitman's - Solar Help Line @ 1-866-205-2999

For questions about grants, financing and home energy assessments, contact RUPCO coordinator, James Kopp @ (845) 334-8442, x261, or Michael D'Arcy at (845) 332-8442, x267.

Knowledge is power and, in thid case, that power is coming from the sun. So take some time to get the information you can u to make a decision to install solar on your home. The system that I installed on my house paying for itself every month and it feels good to be making a difference.

As always, I look forward to seeing all of you around Town and at Foodtown, the local hub of the universe. If you have any/questiins or concerns regarding any issue, please feel free to call me at (845) 2655200.

I Sincerely,

Richard w- ea Philipstown Supervisor

The goarb invites you to become a part of The plan is tdddcate an area to the right of the Town Hall. which will ~nclude a bench, and a patio All praceeds will go toward the development of a permanent memorial for Betty. The order form can ~~~ .corn

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In an effort to continue awareness o the Drug Crisis facing our community, I encourage the youth, between the age of 18 and 25, i to participate in a survey.

Below is the format of the survey explaining its criteria. There is a link on the Philipstown Website for your convenience.

Website -wwwe I, iliastown.com -or-

Direct link to survey -www.aunrevaizmo.comls3/2174573Noun~Adult-Survey

The survey will ask questions about your perceptions and use of alcohol and other drugs.

The information will be used to help inform and improve prevention programs.

The survey is completely vo1untat-J. You may choose not to participate or not to answer any specific questions. You may $kip any questions you are not comfortable answering.

The survey is completely anonymdus. We are not asking for your name or other identifying information.

Do not take this survey if you are currently under the age of 18 or over the age of 25.

The results of this study may be p blished. However, the published results will not include any information that could person f lly identify you.

Barbara Scuccimarra Putnam County Legislator, District 1

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MESSAGE FROM TINA MERA UDO, TOWN CLERK

Dear Hikers,

The Town of Philipstown is located in the Southern Zone, and the following are the dates of the Regular & Bowhi nting Deer Seasons, as well as the MLs--l-l--A;-- C------ . Please be safe.

Tina M. Merando Tawn Clerk

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A NOTE FROM HIGHWAY SUP ERINTENDENT CHlRlCO

Fall is creeping up on us keeping the dighway Department busy: I

Grading dirt roads and s Road resurfacing Repairing pot holes Repairing storm drains Repairing curbs and Cleaning and Jetting Repairing and Roadside

Please have consideration for crews rking on the roads. The roads are narrow and some of our equipment is very large and wide, specially when grading on the dirt roads. Please drive slowly and be patient. We always try t do it in a timely manner trying not to inconvenience residents' daily commutes or schedule 1

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Residents can do their part by removi any dead tree or hanging branches on their property that encroach on the roads. Trim any 'I! edges or bushes along your property that obstructs a driver's view. Stop any water runoff your property that flows onto the town roads. Do not rake leaves or any debris onto town or storm drains. It can ultimately become a safety hazard for motorists.

HELP STOP LI~ERING ALONG T O ~ N ROADS We are called out numerous times, es ~ecially during the warmer weather, to remove litter that people leave on the side of the roads. This unnecessary act is against the Town Code and also takes time away from the daily road maintenance that the Highway crew performs. We work closely with the Putnam County Sheriffs Department to find the individuals who break this law. We are asking anyone who witnesses any such act to please call the Sheriff's Department or Highway Department. Any details, suah as description of the vehicle, plate numbers, or what the individual(s) look like would be helpful.

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PERMITS No person shall excavate on any town road or town right-of-way for any purpose whatsoever without first obtaining a street-opening Iperrnit from the ~ i ~ h w a y ~ e ~ a r h e n t . Examples are: work on any water, gas or utility line; cqnnecting to storm drains; placing a roll-off container along a town road. There is a $30.00 e, plus a deposit, which is determined by the Highway Superintendent, based on the size of t e excavated area. F For more information, please call the Department at (845) 265-3530. Our office is located at 50 Fishkill Road, Cold

1 MESS4GE FROM CODE ADMINISTRATOR,

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BuildindZonin~ De~artment - The Building Department has a web page on the Town of Philipstown Web Site @, h :I/ hui town.com. Building Zoning Department Forms & Packets can be viewed and printed. --?- BnUdine Permits - Permits are iequired Tor the construction, enlargement, alteration, improvement, removal, relocation or demolition of any building or structure, or any portion thereof, and the installation of a wood stove and fuel gas heating appliance, chimney or flue, and the installation or removal of oil and fuel gas storage tanks, and for any electrical, mechanical or plumbing work. If you are not sure, please go to our web page and view the Building Permits Required, or call the Code Enforcemenk Office at (845) 2655202.

Smoke Alarms & Carbon-Monoxide Marms Residential Buildings - New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requires all residential dwellings to have a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm. In existing residentiq dwellings, smoke alarms can be battery operated and, if constructed before 2008, carbon-monoxide alarms can also be battery operated.

Carbon-Monoxide Alarms- Commercial Buildings Recently, Governor Cuomo signed a bill that requires the installation of carbon monoxide detecting devices and requiring that every commercial building and restaurant that has appliances, devices or systems that may emit carbon monoxide or an attached garage, be equipped with carbon monoxide detecting devices.

Swimming Pools Barrier and Gate - An outdoor residential swimming pool must be provided with a barrier that completely surrounds the swimming pool, which obstructs access to the swimming pool. The barrier must be at least 4 feet (4t3 inches) high, and may consist of a fence, a wall, a building wall, or any combination thereof.

Access gates must satisfy the requirements applicable to barriers, swing outward, self-closing and self-locking with a key, combination or other childproof lock sufficient to prevent access to the swimming pool through such gate when the swimming pool is not in use or supervised.

Contractors Licenses Required - Putbam County requires licenses for persons who install or conduct the business or trade in;

All residential contractors need a Home Improvement Contractor Licenses All Fuel Gas piping, tanks, equiement and systems All electrical wiring, equipment hnd systems

licensing requirements can be found at the Putnam County Department of Consumers Affairs Office (845-225-2039).

Flood Develooment & Freshwater ~ e & n d s And Watercourses - The Town of Philipstown requires Flood Develo~ment and /or Fresh ~ a k e r Wetland and Water Course oermits for all new or the reconstruction of buildings/structures d any land disturbance, alteration, regrading or filling of a property within 100 feet of a andlor within special flood hazard areas. Please call the Code Enforcement Office at for any questions or determinations.

Natural And Beneficial Functions - and flood plains areas are located throughout the Town of Philipstown and are land. These undisturbed natural areas act as a natural storage area for affect of flooding to our historical roads. Please help keep these areas any illegal dumping and littering to the Code Enforcement Office at (845) 225-4300.

Drainage Svstem Maintenance - Prope drainage helps reduce the risk of flooding. It is illegal for any direct or indirect entry of any soli liquid or gaseous matter to enter the drainage system. The Town inspects the drainage system and removes blockages that are found or reported. You can help in this process by keeping the swales a d culverts clear of brush and debris by calling the Highway Department at (845) 265-3530. t

I Flood Insurance - Many mortgage Len ers require flood insurance based on the elevation of the lowest floor of your home. Properties ithout a mortgage or properties not located within a flood hazard area can still obtain flood insu nee coverage. There is a 30-day waiting period before the policy becomes effective. Homeowne 's insurance policies do not cover flood damage to the structure. AU properties secured by a federally backed mortgage (FFIA, VA, FNMA, etc.), must carry flood insurance.

i New Flood Maps - FEMA, through the ational Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), have revised the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), f r the Town of Philipstown. The new maps took affect on March 4,2013. Flood insurance is avail ble to protect all dwellings, condominiums, apartments and commercial structures within the town. You are eligible for flood insurance regardless of whether your property has never flooded...or ha flooded several times in the past. Maps are available in the Code Enforcement Bepartment. For more information go to FloodSmart.gov or on Line at http://gisl.msc.fema.gov~Website/newst re/Viewer.htm i

Contact youd Code Administrator's Office at Town Hall

238 Main Street C Id Spring, NY 10516 i or

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PROTECING OUR WETLANDS

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perusal in the Town Clerk's office.

ILLICIT DISCHARGES HURT EVER NE

Examples of direct illicit discharge : ! Spills of pesticides, oil, gasollne or ther toxic materials that drain or could drain into our

rod drains on paved roads or r cuts (dM roads), that may tead to streams, lakes,

ponds or wetlands. Report storm ter violations and spills to:

Philipstown Code Enfo ement Offke

Town Clerk

Stormwater Officer I To report a petroleum or chemical s ill, call the DEC 24-Hour Spill Hotline:

1-800-457-7362 (within ew York State) i DEC Region 3 - New P lb - (845) 256-3112 (within Putnam County)

PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK AND TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN TEAM UP TO BRING MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES

TO WESTERN PUTNAM!

Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti and Town of Philipstown Supervisor, Richard Shea, are discussing the installation of a DMV drop box that will provide twenty-four hour service for license renewals, registration renewals and license plate surrenders with a $1 .OO transaction fee.

PC Clerk Bartolotti stated that renewing locally would help support the Carmel office by keeping revenues in the County and not sending them to the State. Bartolotti added, "We use these revenues to not only cover the cost of our local DMV, but to also help keep County property taxes low. If you renew by mail or online, those revenues are lost to Albany."

Putnam County DMV is ready, willing and able to service all Philipstown's DMV needs. If the project proves successful, DMV drop boxes with 24-hour service will be installed at other convenient locations throughout Putnarn County.

PC Clerk Bartolotti will coordinate with the Philipstown Town Clerk's office on an installation site at Town Hall where the DMV drop box will be located.

Further information will be released through the Town's website, community channel and our local newspapers.

FOLLOWIW INFORMATION PAGES

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Fact sheets are available for the Potassium Iodide and Radiation Emergencies. If you have any questions, ease call (845) 265-3329. ? The Town Clerk's Office hdurs are Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Please read pages 1 and 2 ication. If you apply for a parking permif take the completed applicati( to the issuing agent (loca where you live; do not send your appllcatfon to the Department L

Motor Vehicles because 1

pait I' INFORIUATION ABOUT P~R$ON'WIW 918ABIUM - (P/eqse prlnt aNs&n by Ule imw.) -81 Name Plm M I I Te*phane No

I ( ) Address: No. and Street I &t No. ah, State Zip Code

I Date of Birth 1 Male n Female ] I want.) License Plates (Apply fo DMVJ A Paklng Permit (Apply to yaurlocal issulng agent.)

Do you have license plates for persons with disabi$ies? [7 Yes - My license plate number is: NO

Read note on page 4 before you sign + (signature of Person wnh Olublllty w Slpnatvn of p a 4 1 or Ouardlan) -Ifmgned byapmanf argunnllan, (oh )

NOTE: PERMANENT DISABILITIES may be fied by a Medical Doctor m), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), Physician Assistant (PA: Nurse Practihoner (NP), a Doctor of Pediatric e @PM, for disabilthcs related to the foot) or Optometrist (OD, for blindness) TEMWRARY DISABILITIES, however, may be c only by a Med~cal Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy Check the box(=) that describe the dlsab d f l l In the dtagnosis:

TEMPORARY DISABILITY: Aperson with a temporary disability IS any person who is p t the ad of ag tm&&&s. Examples of an assisting device mclude, but are not limited to, a brace, we, Butch, prosthetic devicq another person, wheelchair or walker IMPORTANE Temporary pennits are issued for six months or less regadless of expectcdtecovery date.

11 [7 Restxickd by lung &sme m such an famed (respiratory) expiratory volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is leas than one liter, or tension is less than smty mmhg of mom air at rest

Expected Recovery Date:

What assktlve device Is needed?

PERMANENT DISABILIM: A "severely disabilities or conditions listed below, which li Diagnosls:

11 Has a nhvsical or mental imdrment or cohtionnot listed above which constiktes an wual &are of disabilitv. and whichimuose

Diagnosis:

disabled" person is any person with one or more of the P- impairments, nitmobility.

Please check the eondltions that apply:

II 4 unus& hardship in the use bf trans ortation and prcvcats the person from gening kaund'aithout gnat difficulty. EXPLAIN BELOW HMH lHiS MSABlLl LIMITS FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY.

Uses portable oxygen [7 Legally blind or no use of one or both legs Unable to waltc 200 A. withoutstopping Neummwcular dysfinction that severely Class III or IV~ardiac conchtion. (American Hearthoc. standards) Severely limited in abdity to walk due or otthopedtc condition

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Part 3 FILE INFORMATION ( ~ o r l s s u f n g b h e Only)

Blue Red Parking Permit No. First Second 9-dign number from

O Tienred Gi Eevoked Reason:

Date Issued. Date Expnes: hYS Dnver Licensem) Card

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MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE

Town Board 7:30 P.M. -Town Hall Weekly Town Board Workshop necessary 7:30 P.M. -Town Hall Planning Board 1 3 ~ Thursday 7:30 P.M. - Butterfield Library Zoning Board 1 2nd Monday 7:30 P.M. -Town Hall Conservation Board 2"d Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Town Hall

Submissions for the TOWN BOARI) Meeting must be submitted the Friday prior to the scheduled meeting.

Submissions for the PLANNING BQARD Meeting must be submitted by the 1'' Thursday of every month.

Submissions for the ZONING B O ~ D Meeting must be submitted by the Monday prior to the scheduled meeting.

Town Hall 238 Main Street

Cold Spring, NY 10516

The Town Clerk's Offi e would like to remind all Philipstown Residents that we are on the web at phiIipstown.com.

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Please visit our websitg to review your Town Board, Zoning and Planning Board Minutes, as well as agendas.

We have also provided Haldane and Garrison School District website links for your wnveni ce. You can also access the Town Code of the Town of Philipstown. T

If you would like the Town Board, PI nning Board, Zoning Board and Conservation Board agendas e-mailed to you, please co tact our office at (845) 265-3329 or e-mail us at: rownclerk~philipstown.com.

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Putnam County Department of Health 201 5 Schedule Pu Mi Serronal Lnilveaza

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SATURDAY C PUTNAM C O U N N HOUSEHOLD

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waste Collection Day Upholstery clednen Polishes &waxes, Spot rernovk, Oil-based painis, Solvents, Thinners, Wood pt9lifVdveb Arlppors. Mothballs. Rodent palrond,

1. Inreoiicldes, Hetblcldes. FIaa powder, Antlfreere, Oaralln6, Kerorane. Photo chemical$, Chemldry kits. Nail polish rwnovar, Halr dyes. Halr sprays, Propane tanks up to 20 pound dze.

i6ms Not Accepted: Electronic wade (a-waste), Latex paint; Lead-acid batteries, Plastic bags,

labeled/unidentified containers. Batteries.