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2005-0237 . f. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-023 070579-03176P At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held at the Town Hall, in Wappingers Falls, New York, in said Town, on the 4th day of February, 2005, at 7: 30 o'clock P.M., Prevailing Time. The meeting was called to order by SUPERVISOR RUGGIERO and upon roll being called, the following were PRESENT: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Robert Valdati, Councilman Vincent Bettina, Councilman Maureen McCarthy, Councilwoman Jospeh Paoloni, Councilman ABSENT: The following resolution was offered by Councilwoman mecarthy , who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Paoloni , to -wit: 2772474.1 BOND RESOLUTION DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2005. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $123,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLES FOR USE BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN AND FOR SAID TOWN. WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been performed; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, as follows: Section 1. For the specific object or purpose or class of objects or purposes of paying the cost of the purchase of vehicles for use by various Departments in and for the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, there are hereby authorized to be issued $123,000 serial bonds of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, apportioned as follows: a. For the purchase of passenger vehicles having a seating capacity of less than ten persons, to replace similar vehicles which have been in service for three years or more, or, in the case of police vehicles, in service for one year or more, including in each case incidental expenses in connection therewith, having a maximum estimated cost of $70,000, a class of objects or purposes, there are hereby authorized to be issued $70,000 serial bonds; b. For the purchase of a new dump truck with plow and sander for the use by the Recreation Department for construction and maintenance purposes, which truck 2772474.1 -2 - costs in excess of $35,000, including incidental expenses in connection therewith, having a maximum estimated cost of $53,000, a specific object or purpose, there are hereby authorized to be issued $53,000 serial bonds. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the aggregate maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid classes of objects or purposes is $123,000 and that the plan for the financing thereof is by the issuance of the $123,000 serial bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this bond resolution, apportioned according to the maximum estimated cost of each of the aforesaid classes of objects or purposes. Section 3. It is hereby determined (a) that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid purchase of vehicles described in paragraph a of Section 1, above, is three years, pursuant to subdivision 77 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, and (b) that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid purchase of the dump truck described in paragraph b of Section 1, above, is fifteen years, pursuant to subdivision 28 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 for the purchase of the dump truck described in paragraph b of Section 1 above is limited to five years. Section 4. 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. 2772474.1 -3 - Section 5. 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. 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 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Supervisor and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Town Clerk. • Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale and awarding the bonds, are hereby delegated to the Supervisor, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, conduct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he shall deem best for the interests of said Town; provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Supervisor shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money. Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for'said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if 2772474.1 -4 - said bonds are to be executed in the name of the Town by the facsimile signature of the Supervisor, providing for the manual countersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the Town), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Supervisor. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advantage of the Town not to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pursuant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. 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 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Supervisor shall determine. Section 9. 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 10. 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 2772474.1 -5- 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 11. This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in full in Southern Dutchess News Poughkeepsie Journal ,the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Town Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. 2772474.1 The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly put to a vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Supervisor Ruggiero VOTING Aye Councilman Valdati VOTING Aye Councilman Bettina VOTING Aye Councilwoman McCarthy VOTING Aye Councilman Paoloni VOTING Aye The resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. 2772474.1