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2015-184
Resolution Authorizing Appropriation Of Highway Fund Balance To Increase 2015
Highway Department Salt Budget
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,New York, on
September 14, 2015.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor,and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution ARES-3015=184
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Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Q Adopted ..
❑ Adopted as Amended Barbara Gutzler ; Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William Ciccarelli I Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled ! William H.Beale } Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
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Isma Czamiecki j Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn Y.......................................................................... ...................................................,........................._....................................................................;...........................................
Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Czarnecki.
WHEREAS,the Highway Superintendent, Vincent F. Bettina,has advised the Town
Board that he has been advised that the State Contract for road salt will increase by 26%; and
WHEREAS,Highway Superintendent Bettina, notified all the Town Board Members of
this pending substantial increase in the price of road salt and recommended that he be authorized
to purchase the remaining allocation of salt available to the Town of Wappinger pursuant to this
year's Contract allotment; and
WHEREAS,the Town Board Members all confirmed by email that it was in the best
interest of the Town to purchase as much road salt as would be available under this year's
Contract allotment; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to this year's Contract allotment,the Town is authorized to
purchase an additional 3,493 tons of road salt at the price of$63.77 per ton; and
WHEREAS,Highway Superintendent Bettina,pursuant to this year's Contract
requirements, was required to order the salt no later than August 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS,on August 31, 2015,Highway Superintendent Bettina ordered 3,493 tons of
salt at the price of$63.77 per ton; and
WHEREAS,the salt budget line currently has $53,490.00 available; and
WHEREAS,in order to take advantage of ordering salt at a significantly reduced cost, it
will be necessary to increase the salt budget line by $169,259.00 to cover the purchase of 3,493
tons of salt at $63.77 per ton with a total cost of$222,748.61.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby ratifies and re-confirms the authority given to Highway
Superintendent Bettina to purchase road salt,pursuant to State Contract, for the maximum
amount remaining under this year's Contract allotment and hereby ratifies,re-confirms and
authorizes Highway Superintendent Bettina to order said road salt retroactive to August 31,
2015.
3. The Town Board hereby authorizes the following budget line transfers:
Amount From Line To Line
$169,259.00 DB0915 DB5142.400
Highway Salt Fund
Fund Balance Balance
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Ismay Czarniecki, Councilwoman
AYES: Gutzler, Ciccarelli, Beale, Czarnecki, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls,New York
9/14/2015
The Resolution is hereby d declared Adopted.
SEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK