Cold Spring board authorizes purchase of two parcels to secure upper dam access
Summary
The Village of Cold Spring approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to acquire two parcels (260 and 261 Lakes Surprise Road, about 4.6 acres) from seller Rita Sue Seagull to secure access and staging for planned upper dam repairs; the board completed a short-form SEQR review and adopted a negative declaration.
The Village of Cold Spring Board of Trustees on March 25 approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute documents to acquire two vacant parcels at 260 and 261 Lakes Surprise Road, together described in the resolution as roughly 4.6 acres, from seller Rita Sue Seagull to secure access and staging for repairs to the upper Cold Spring Dam.
The board first completed a short-form State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR). Village counsel and the board answered the standard 11 part-two questions aloud and recorded "no" responses for potential adverse impacts, prompting the board to check the box for "no adverse impact" and adopt a negative declaration that an environmental impact statement is not required. Attorney James Arabido, who guided the review, said the purchase is a discrete acquisition and that "we have covered our bases today, mayor. Congratulations to the —" confirming the board’s review of the SEQR materials.
The resolution, read into the record, says the parcels provide village access to the upper dam, staging and laydown areas for the project, and material protection of the village's drinking-water infrastructure. It directs the mayor to obtain a boundary survey and Phase I environmental site assessment for each parcel and authorizes execution of the purchase agreement and related documents, subject to counsel review.
The resolution lists estimated due-diligence costs included in the authorization: $3,480 for Phase I environmental site assessments, $8,400 to perform surveys, $1,800 to prepare legal descriptions and a 20% contingency on quoted costs to avoid shortfalls (figures read as part of the resolution). The board moved, seconded and adopted the acquisition resolution by roll call (vote recorded as 4–0–1 with Trustee Hall absent).
The board also ratified all prior mayoral negotiation steps included in the packet. The resolution text and referenced exhibits are available in the village’s electronic meeting materials.
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