2018-8701 '
A Resolution Authorizing The Issuance Of $621,400 Serial Bonds Of The Town Of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, To Pay The Cost Of The Establishment Of Extension No. 6 (Tall
Trees Extension) To The United Wappinger Water District, In And For Said Town
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 April 9, 2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-87
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
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❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert JohnstonVoter
Q
El
El
ElMichael
Kuzmicz___
Seconder
Q
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The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilman
Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, pursuant to proceedings heretofore had and taken in accordance with the provisions
of Article 12-A of the Town Law, and more particularly an Order of even date herewith, the Town
Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, has established Extension No. 6 (Tall
Trees Extension) to the United Wappinger Water District, in the Town of Wappinger ("Extension No. 6
(Tall Trees Extension)"); and
WHEREAS, the improvements for said Extension No. 6 (Tall Trees Extension) shall consist of
the installation of an 8" water main with pressure reducing valve vault, including original equipment,
machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, land or rights -in -land, and incidental improvements and expenses in
connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the maximum amount proposed to be expended by the Extension No. 6 (Tall Trees
Extension) for said improvements is $621,400; and
WHEREAS, said capital project has been determined to be a Type II Action pursuant to the
regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to
the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the implementation of which as proposed, such regulations
provide will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of said improvements; NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, as
follows:
Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying the cost of the establishment of
Extension No. 6 (Tall Trees Extension) to the United Wappinger Water District in the Town of
Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, and the improvements therefor, consisting of the installation of
an 8" water main with pressure reducing valve vault, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus,
appurtenances, land or rights -in -land, and incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith,
as described in the preambles hereof, at a maximum estimated cost of $621,400, which is hereby
authorized at said maximum estimated cost, there are hereby authorized to be issued $621,400 serial
bonds of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Finance Law.
Section 2. It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of said specific object or
purpose shall consist of the issuance of the $621,400 serial bonds of said Town authorized to be issued
pursuant to this bond resolution; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that to the extent that any grants-in-aid are
received for such specific object or purpose, the amount of bonds to be issued pursuant to this resolution
shall be reduced dollar for dollar.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid
specific object or purpose is 40 years, pursuant to subdivision 1 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the
Local Finance Law. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds
herein authorized will exceed five years.
Section 4. The faith and credit of said Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, are
hereby irrevocably pledged to the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
respectively become due and payable. There shall be annually assessed upon the taxable real property in
said Extension No. 6 (Tall Trees Extension) at the same time and in the same manner as other Town
charges, an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds as the same become due,
but if not paid from such source, all the taxable real property in said Town shall be subject to the levy of
ad valorem taxes without limitation as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
said bonds as the same shall become due.
Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the
issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds
herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor, the chief
fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as
may be prescribed by said Supervisor, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 6. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale and
awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale,
conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he shall deem best for the interests of the
Town, including, but not limited to, the power to sell said serial bonds to the New York State
Environmental Facilities Corporation, provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers,
he shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State
Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full
acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the
purchase money.
Section 7. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including
determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service and
all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on said
bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent
or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to
be executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of its Supervisor, providing for the
manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the Town), the date,
denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the
consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor. It is hereby determined that it is
to the financial advantage of the Town not to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial
bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent,
and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges
shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity
clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and
contain such recitals in addition to those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine.
Section 8. The Supervisor is hereby further authorized, at his sole discretion, to execute a
project financing and/or loan agreement, and any other agreements with the New York State Department
of Health and/or the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, including amendments
thereto, and including any instruments (or amendments thereto) in the effectuation thereof, in order to
effect the financing or refinancing of the specific object or purpose described in Section 1 hereof, or a
portion thereof, by a serial bond, and, or note issue of said Town in the event of the sale of same to the
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.
Section 9. The power to issue and sell notes to the New York State Environmental Facilities
Corporation pursuant to Section 169.00 of the Local Finance Law is hereby delegated to the Supervisor.
Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents as may be prescribed by said Supervisor consistent
with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 10. The intent of this resolution is to give the Supervisor sufficient authority to
execute those applications, agreements, instruments or to do any similar acts necessary to effect the
issuance of the aforesaid serial bonds and, or notes without resorting to further action of this Town
Board.
Section 11. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.150 - 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are
reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect
to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 12. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if:
1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Town is not
authorized to expend money, or
2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this
resolution are not substantially complied with,
and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the
date of such publication, or
3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 13. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in summary form in
the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in substantially the form provided in
Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER:
Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES:
Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/9/2018
The
Adopted.
JOS/F-P/H P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK