2019-88
2019-88
Resolution Amending 2019 Budget To Reflect Peg Grant Funding And Authorizing
Purchase Of Video Equipment
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 March 25,
2019.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
Vote Record - Resolution RES-2019-88
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Mover
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Voter
Withdrawn
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by
Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger granted Cablevision of Wappingers Falls, Inc. and
extension to its franchise agreement to provide cable television services in the Town; and
WHEREAS, the cable franchise agreement requires the Franchisee to pay $50,000 to the Town
of Wappinger for capital equipment to upgrade its facilities for broadcasting its activities to the
public, with $40,000 due in the first year and an additional $10,000 due in the fifth year of the
franchise; and
WHEREAS, the Town’s video consultant has identified state of the art video equipment which
should be purchased by the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Attorney has reviewed the list of items and has determined that no item
exceeds the competitive bidding threshold of $20,000 and the items are not interrelated and can
be sourced separately, so competitive bidding is not required but the Town’s procurement policy
must be followed to achieve the best price for the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to utilize
the PEG Grant funding to make the equipment purchases,
NOW THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board hereby amends the 2019 Budget as follows:
REVENUE
$40,000.00 INCREASE B.0000.1170 Cablevision Franchise-PEG Grant
Revenue
TRANSFER
Amount From Line To Line
$14,000.00 B0915 Unallocated B Fund B1480.200 Public Inform & Services, equip &
Balance cap Outlay.
EXPENSE
$54,000.00 INCREASE B1480.200 Public Inform & Services, equip &
cap Outlay
2. The Town Board authorizes the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds to purchase the
following items in accordance with the Town’s procurement policy:
Equipment Qty. Item Cost Total Cost
Video Cameras 6 @ $1,625 6 $ 1,625.00 $ 9,750.00
Newtek Tricaster Mini Control Panel 1 $ 19,610.00 $ 19,610.00
Vizio 40" Monitors 2 $ 199.00 $ 398.00
Senheiser Wireless Microphones 1 $ 1,500.00 $ 1,500.00
Shure Gooseneck Desktop Microphones 8 $ 288.00 $ 2,304.00
LG 75" LED Monitors 3 $ 1,099.00 $ 3,297.00
Leightronix Ultra Nexus HD X2 Server 1 $ 11,125.00 $ 11,125.00
PA System and Meeting Room Audio 1 $ 5,864.00 $ 5,864.00
$ 53,848.00
Total:
Equipment purchase shall be paid on vouchers submitted and reviewed as required by 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, Phillips, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
3/25/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK