2006-240L
COPY
2006-240
Resolution of Support for Study of Turning Lane on Route 9 and MacFarlane Road in the
Town of Wappinger
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
November 27th, 2006.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councihnembers
ABSENT:
Joseph Ruggiero
Robert L. Valdati
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Maureen McCarthy
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman McCarthy and seconded by
Councilman Paoloni.
WHEREAS, there is a large volume of traffic on Route 9 at the intersection of Route 9
and MacFarlane Road, and
WHEREAS, residents have expressed concerns about the safety of turning off of Route 9
traveling North onto MacFarlane Road, and
WHEREAS, Town Engineer Jay Paggi has stated in his letter dated October 23rd, 2006,
that a deceleration lane would provide safer access to MacFarlane Road off of Route 9
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town Board of the Town of Wappinger hereby requests that the New York
State Department of Transportation conduct a study of the safety of traffic on Route 9 turning on
to MacFarlane Road and requests that a feasibility study be conducted to have a deceleration lane
placed on Route 9 turning onto MacFarlane Road.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, SUPERVISOR
Voting:
AYE
ROBERT L. VALDATI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
AYE
MAUREEN McCARTHY, COUNCILWOMAN
Voting:
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
11/27/2006
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.