1981-09-28 SPMA Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger
was held on September 28, 1981, at Town Hall, Mill Street,
Village of Wappingers Falls, Dutchess County, New York.
Supervisor Diehl opened the meeting at 6:47 P.M.
Present:
Louis Diehl, Supervisor
Nicholas Johnson, Councilman
Bernice Mills, Councilwoman
Janet Reilly, Councilman
Frank Versace, Councilman
Elaine H. Snowden, Town Clerk
Notice of this meeting was sent to all Board Members on
September 18, 1981, calling said meeting for September 28th,
1981 at 6:45 P.M. Notice was sent to the three newspapers, the
four radio stations and posted on the Town Clerk's Bulletin Board.
At the last Town Board meeting a resolution submitting a proposi-
tion on Tri -Municipal to the Board of Elections to be presented
to the voters on Election Day, was introduced, seconded and voted
upon by the Town Board; the resolution, itself was defeated.
MR. DIEHL moved to reconsider action by the Town Board on this
resolut ion.
Seconded by Mr. Versace
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Diehl Aye
Councilman Johnson Nay
Councilwoman Mills ___Ye
Councilwoman Reilly Nay
Councilman Versace Aye
Motion Carried
The following resolution was introduced by COUNCILMAN VERSACE
who moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has adopted, on July 13,
1981.Local Law No. 6 of 1981 which provides for the prohibition
of members of the Town Board from casting votes which would
permit continuation of the Town of Wappinger as.a member of.
Tri -Municipal Commission, pursuant to Article 3, Section 23-2f
of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of such local law is subject to the
vote of the electors of the Town of Wappinger at a mandatory
referendum, and
WHEREAS, the Town Clerk has transmitted to the Town Board
the form of a proposition to be considered by the electors,
,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following proposition
shall be submitted to the voters of the Town of Wappinger at
a Special Election to be held at the time of the annual election
on November 3rd, 1981:
PROPOSITION
SHALL A LOCAL LAW OF 1981 ADOPTED BY THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER WHICH PROHIBITS INDIVIDUAL
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS FROM GRANTING APPROVAL TO FURTHER
PARTICIPATION OF THE TOWN IN TRI -MUNICIPAL BE APPROVED?
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town
of Wappinger is hereby authorized and directed to submit the
above proposition to the Board of Elections of the County of
Dutchess so that said proposition may be acted upon at the
annual election to be held on November 3rd, 1981. Said
election shall be conducted upon machine ballots, and the
polling places shall be those provided for at the annual
town election to be held on November 3rd, 1981, as follows:
POLLING PLACE LOCATION
Wappinger Jr. High
Ketcham High School
New Hackensack Church
Christian Education Ctr.
New Hackensack Fire House
Myers Corners Elmentary
School
Hughsonville Fire House
Chelsea School House
Mt. Hope Grange
Wappinger Jr. High
Remsen Ave.
Myers Corners Rd.
Route 376
Myers Corners Rd.
Myers Corners Rd.
Old Hopewell Rd.
Liberty St. Chelsea
Myers Corners Rd.
Remsen Ave.
DISTRICT
4 (exclusive of
Village Wappingers
Falls
5, 7 and 8
6 and 21
9 and 20
10, 17 and 18
11, 12 and 16
14 and 15
19
13
The polls shall be open between the hours of 6:00 A.M.
and 9:00 P.M.
The Election Inspectors and ballot clerks shall be those
designated by the Board of Elections pursuant to the provision
of the Election Law to serve for the general election for 1981.
Seconded by: Councilwoman Mills
Roll Call Vote:
Supervisor Diehl Aye
Councilman Johnson Nay
Councilwoman Mills Aye
Councilwoman Reilly Nay
Councilman Versace Aye
Resolution Duly Adopted
The following resolution was offered by COUNCILWOMAN MILLS,
who moved its adoption:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A DUMP TRUCK BY THE
TOWN OF WAPPINGER, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM
ESTIMATED COST OF $12,265, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
NOT EXCEEDING $12,265 SERIAL BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY
THE COST THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. The purchase of a 1981 Chevrolet one -ton dual
wheel dump truck for use by the Highway Department of the Town
of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, is hereby authorized
at a maximum estimated cost of $12,265.
Section 2. The plan for the financing of such maximum
estimated cost is by the issuance of $12,265 serial bonds of
said Town, hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant
to the Local Finance Law.
Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of
probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose
is five years, pursuant to subdivision 29 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 to be issued will not exceed five years.
Section 4. The faith and credit of said Town of Wappinger,
Dutchess County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for
the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as
the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appro-
priation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable
in such year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable
real property of said Town, a tax sufficient to pay the principal
of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
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 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 substan-
tially 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 7. This resolution which takes effect immediately,
shall be published in full in the W&SD News, the official news-
paper, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in substantially
the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
Seconded by: Councilman Johnson
Roll Call Vote: 5 Ayes 0 Nays
MR. JOHNSON moved to close the Special Meeting, seconded by
Mrs. Reilly and unanimously carried.
The Meeting adjourned at 6:56 P.M.
Spl. Mtg. 9/28/81
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Elaine H. Snowden
Town Clerk