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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-127
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A COMMERCIAL MOWER ON
BEHALF OF THE RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE
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 28th
day of April, 2003, at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor - Joseph Ruggiero
ABSENT:
Councilmen - Raknukkylifti
Vincent F. Bettina
Joseph P. Paoloni
Christopher J. Colsey
Robert Valdati
The following Resolution was introduced by Mr - Val sey and seconded by
Mr. Bettina
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee is responsible for
maintaining approximately 240 acres of land which includes mowing that area at a frequency of
twice weekly according to Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee Chairman Ralph J. Holt;
and
WHEREAS, the equipment currently in use to accomplish the maintenance and
mowing of the lands managed by the Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee is in need of
increasing repairs as a result of its age and frequency of use; and
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WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the Town of Wappinger to purchase a new
commercial mower with a 72 inch rotary side discharge front mower deck to replace the aging
equipment currently in use as it would be more cost effective to the Town; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Town's Procurement Policy, an advertisement for bids was
duly published in the Southern Dutchess News and bids were opened on April 22, 2003 at 11:00
a.m. for the purchase of a commercial mower with a 72 inch rotary side discharge front mower
deck; and
WHEREAS, Adams Power Equipment submitted the only bid for the sale of the
commercial mower totaling Seventeen Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty Nine Dollars
($17,489.00), which amount was found to be reasonable by Recreation Committee Chairman
Ralph J. Holt; and
WHEREAS, in correspondence dated April 23, 2003 and attached hereto from
Recreation Committee Chairman Ralph J. Holt to Town Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero, the
Recreation Committee requested permission to obtain a purchase order in the amount of
Seventeen Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty Nine Dollars ($17,489.00) for the purchase of a
commercial mower with a 72 inch rotary side discharge front mower deck.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set
forth and adopted herein.
2. The Town of Wappinger Recreation Committee is hereby authorized to obtain a
purchase order in the amount of Seventeen Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty Nine Dollars
($17,489.00) for the purchase of a commercial mower with a 72 inch rotary side discharge front
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mower deck from Adams Power Equipment pursuant to the request from the Town of Wappinger
Recreation Committee Chairman Ralph J. Holt.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
JOSEPH RUGGIERO, Supervisor Voting Aye
ROBERT L. VALDATI, Councilman Voting Absent
VINCENT F. BETTINA, Councilman Voting Aye
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, Councilman Voting Ave
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY, Councilman Voting Aye
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
April 28, 2003
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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CHAIRMAN
RALPH HOLT
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
RECREATION COMMITTEE
20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324
(845) 297-0720
April 23, 2003
MEMO TO: SUPERVISOR JOSEH RUGGIERO
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: RALPH J. HOLT, CHAIRMAN
RE: BID FOR NEW MOWER
SUPERVISOR
JOSEPH RUGGIERO
TOWN COUNCIL
VINCENT BETTINA
CHRISTOPHER J. COLSEY
JOSEPH R PAOLONI
ROBERT L. VALDATI
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Bids were opened on April 22, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. for the purchase of a
Commercial Mower with a 72" Rotary Side Discharge front mower deck. Only one bid
was received and that was from Adams Power Equipment in the amount of $17,489.00.
The Recreation Commission requests permission to obtain a P.O. in the
amount of $17,489.00 for the purchase of this mower. The funds for this purchase were
to come from bonding.
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Ralph J. Holt
Chairman
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