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2007-12720072,g007- undo0n'2- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO CARNWATH FARMS 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 the 27th day of January, 2007 at 9:00 AM. The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the following were present: PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero Councilmen - William Beale Vincent F. Bettina Joseph P. Paoloni Maureen McCarthy ABSENT: The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by Councilman Beale. WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger previously purchased a 99 acre estate property located on Wheeler Hill Road in the Town of Wappinger, commonly known as the "Greystone Estate", also known as "Carnwath Farms" pursuant to Resolution No. 2003-144 adopted at a Town Board meeting held on May 27th, 2003; and WHEREAS, one of the primary structures on the property is the "Carnwath Mansion", a three story mansion constructed in the mid -1800s which is listed on the State and Federal Registrar of Historical Places and the Carriage House at the property; and WHEREAS, the Town has planned the long term rehabilitation of the Carnwath Mansion and the Carriage House; and WHEREAS, recent field inspection dated January 26th, 2007, by Swartz Architectural Group and DiSalvo Ericson Group, Structural Engineers has, however, revealed serious defects in the structural integrity, basement and foundation of the aforementioned premises including the mansion and the carriage house therein, creating dangerous and hazardous conditions; and WHEREAS, corrective measures must be immediately undertaken to cure the aforementioned dangerous and hazardous conditions and address the structural integrity of the premises; and WHEREAS, the Engineer to the Town and Associated Engineering Consultants, Donald Swartz and Patrick Conlon, P.E. have recommended to the Town Supervisor that interim emergency measures be performed; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Town to pay for such corrective emergency measures through the creation of a capital account to be funded by a bond NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: I . The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and adopted herein. 2. The following Town Officers and/or employees and/or professionals are hereby directed to take whatever steps are needed and to coordinate whatever repair work is required to cure the aforementioned dangerous and hazardous conditions, address the structural integrity of the premises and undertake further analysis with respect thereto: Fire Inspector, Building Inspector, Town Clerk, Superintendent of Highways, Engineer to Town, Bond Counsel, Attorney to Town and Consultants to the Town. 3. The Town Board authorizes the creation of a capital account to address the aforementioned hazardous and dangerous conditions and authorizes bond counsel Douglas Goodfriend to establish a bond not to exceed $4,000,000.00 for the funding of such capital account. 4. The Town of Wappinger Procurement Policy is hereby suspended for the purposes of making such interim emergency repairs, purchases and expenditures to address all potential violations associated with the aforementioned dangerous and hazardous conditions. The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows: JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor WILLIAM BEALE, Councilman VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman MAUREEN MCCARTHY, Councilwoman Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York January 27th, 2007 Voting AYE Voting AYE Voting AYE Voting NAY Voting AYE The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted. J C—.MAI$TERSON, TOWN CLERK