2012-193
2012-193
Resolution Authorizing the Cost of Engineering and Design Studies for Improvements to
the United Wappinger Water District, in and for the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess
County, New York, at a Maximum Estimated Cost of $10,000.00 and Authorizing the
Issuance of Up to $10,000 Bonds of Said Town to Pay the Cost Thereof.
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 June 25,
2012.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT:
Vincent F. Bettina
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilwoman Czarniecki.
WHEREAS, the Town Board, by and on behalf of the United Wappinger Water District,
is desirous of making certain improvements to the United Wappinger Water District, specifically
including filtration systems for the Hilltop Wells and Atlas Wells, as well as constructing the
projects known as the Meadowood Well Loop and the Route 9 Loop; and
WHEREAS, the Town is desirous of financing the cost of the preliminary studies for the
aforementioned improvements to the United Wappinger Water District and to recapture the costs
thereof in any permanent fmancing if the projects are formally approved by the Town Board; and
WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the object or purpose
hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act, have been performed; and
WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described 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, the regulations provide will not result in any significant
environmental effects; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing thereof; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, as follows:
Section 1. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Engineer to the Town,
Robert J. Gray, and any members of his engineering firm, Morris Associates Engineering and
Consultants, PLLC, and the Attorney to the Town, Albert P. Roberts, and any members or
employees of his firm, to immediately undertake such preliminary engineering, environmental
and legal studies as is necessary to authorize construction of the above mentioned improvements
to the United Wappinger Water District.
Section 2. The Town Board further authorizes and directs Robert J. Gray, or any
other engineer associated with Morris Associates, to prepare such preliminary engineering
studies as well as to prepare a Map, Plan and Report for necessary improvements to the United
Wappinger Water District, specifically including improvements necessary to interconnect the
Meadowood Wells to the United Wappinger Water District, to construct a water loop that will
connect to the recently constructed water main service in the Adams Fairacre Farms Project
located on Old Post Road in the Town of Wappinger as well as to construct the required filtration
systems to the Hilltop Wells and Atlas Wells serving the United Wappinger Water District.
Section 3. The cost of legal and engineering and design studies for improvements to
the United Wappinger Water District, in and for the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New
York, including incidental expenses related thereto, is hereby authorized at a maximum
estimated cost of $10,000.
Section 4. The plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is by
the issuance of not exceeding $10,000 bonds of said Town, hereby authorized to be issued
therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid specific object or purpose is five years, pursuant to subdivision 62(2nd) 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 not exceed five years.
Section 6. 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 appropriation shall be made
in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and
payable in such year. To the extent not paid from other sources, there shall annually be levied on
all the taxable real property in said Town, a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7. 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
bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Supervisor
of said Town, 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 8. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the bonds herein
authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the
limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the
consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue bonds with substantially level or
declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Supervisor, the chief fiscal officer of
such Town. 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 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the
Supervisor shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 9. 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 10. 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 11. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in
summary form in the official newspaper of said Town for such purpose, 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:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
ISMA Y CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
AYE
AYE
ABSENT
AYE
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/25/2012
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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CHRISTINE FULTON, TOWN CLERK
LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL
The bond resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on
June 25, 2012, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter
contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town
of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the
provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this
notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such
validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such
obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection
during regular business hours at the Office of the Town Clerk for a period of twenty days from
the date of publication of this Notice.
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York,
June 27,2012.
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Town Clerk
BOND RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 25, 2012.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COST OF ENGINEERING AND
DESIGN STUDIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE UNITED WAPPINGER
WATER DISTRICT, IN AND FOR THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER,
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST
OF $10,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $10,000
BONDS OF SAID TOWN TO PAY THE COST THEREOF.
Specific object or purpose:
Cost of the engineering and design studies for
improvements to the United Wappinger Water
District
5 years
$10,000 bonds
Type II Action
Period of probable usefulness:
Amount of obligations to be issued:
SEQRA status:
-1-