2017-144 2017-144
Resolution Confirming Roads To Be Resurfaced And Authorizing Amendment To
Agreement Pursuant To Section 284 Of Highway Law
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 August
21, 2017.
The meeting was called to order by Lori A. Jiava, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓Vote Record-Resolution RES-2017-144
Q Adopted Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
❑ Adopted as Amended Lori A.Jiava Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated William H.Beale Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled William Ciccarelli Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Withdrawn John J.Fenton Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
Michael Kuzmicz Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Fenton.
WHEREAS, the Town Board budgeted the expenditure of$220,000 for the paving and
resurfacing of Town roads in 2017; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the budget allocation, the Town Superintendent of
Highways and the Town Board agreed to resurface Brothers Road, a total of 1.47 miles, pursuant
to Resolution 2017-11 adopted on May 8, 2017; and
WHEREAS, as required by Section 284 of the Highway Law, the Town Board and the
Highway Superintendent executed the "Agreement for the Expenditure of Highway Moneys" for
the paving/resurfacing work to be done on Brothers Road; and
WHEREAS, at the direction of the Town Board, Robert J. Gray, P.E., Engineer to the
Town, met with Highway Superintendent Bettina to determine additional roads to be repaved
and/or resurfaced in calendar year 2017; and
WHEREAS, said Robert J. Gray, P.E., by letter dated July 10, 2017, recommended that
the following roads be repaved this year, with the concurrence of the Highway Superintendent,
as set forth in his letter of July 10, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the repaving/resurfacing of the roads is consistent with the Town Board's
goal of repaving/resurfacing approximately 5 miles of road per year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board hereby concurs with the recommendation set forth in the letter
of Robert J. Gray, P.E. dated July 10, 2017, a copy of which is affixed hereto.
3. The Town Board concurs that the roads to be paved/resurfaced for calendar year
2017 are as follows:
• Cameli Drive - .3 miles;
• Pleasant Lane - .10 miles;
• Ketchamtown Road - 1.9 miles;
• Dorothy Heights - .42 miles;
• Pine Hills Drive - .24 miles;
• Robert's Road- .35 miles;
• Pippin Lane - .31 miles;
• Brother's Road - 1.4 miles (Brother's Road had been previously approved by
Resolution 2017-11 adopted May 8, 2017).
4. The Town Board further directs that the previous Agreement executed by the
Town Board pursuant to Highway Law Section 284 be amended to include all of the above-
referenced roads.
5. The Town Board acknowledges that it has directed the Town's Bond Counsel to prepare
a Bond Resolution in the amount of$650,000 to fund the cost of repaving/resurfacing of the
aforementioned Town's roads.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: John J. Fenton, Councilman
AYES: Jiava, Beale, Ciccarelli, Fenton, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
8/21/2017
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSS P P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK