2018-1832018-183
Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The Agreement For Expenditure Pursuant To
Highway Law § 284 - (V. Bettina/Thurston)
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 July 23,
2018.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2018-183
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by
Councilman Johnston.
WHEREAS, by the adoption of Resolution 2018-7 on January 8, 2018, the Town Board
authorized the execution of the AGREEMENT FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF HIGHWAY
MONEYS between the Town Board and the Superintendent of Town Highways pursuant to
Section 284 of the Highway Law ("284 Agreement") for 2018; and
WHEREAS, the original 284 Agreement appropriated $450,000 for the paving of certain
roads in the Town of Wappinger; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Wappinger has approximately 100 miles of Town Highways so
approximately 5 miles of roads should be resurfaced each year to reach a target of repaving all
highways in the Town inventory every 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Superintendent of Town Highways have agreed that
7.38 miles of highways should be resurfaced in 2018 to make up for a shortfall of paving in 2017;
and
WHEREAS, the 7.38 miles of Town highways that will be paved in 2018 are set forth in the
revised 284 Agreement which is annexed hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Town Comptroller has estimated that the resurfacing of the 7.38 miles of
road will cost approximately $1,440,000 Dollars; and
WHEREAS, by the adoption of Resolution 2018-144 on June 11, 2018, the Town Board
authorized the issuance of $1,600,000 in serial bonds for paving work;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Highway Superintendent and
the Town Board agree that the monies levied and collected in the Town for repair and improvement
of highways, and received from New York State for State Aid for the repair and improvement of
Highways shall be expended in accordance with the annexed AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR
THE EXPENDITURE OF HIGHWAY MONEYS; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Supervisor and the Town Board are hereby
authorized and directed to execute the attached AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR THE
EXPENDITURES OF HIGHWAY MONEYS in duplicate and file said agreement with the Town
Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is directed to forward one executed
Agreement to the Dutchess County Commissioner of Public Works in his capacity as County
Superintendent of Highways.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
SECONDER: Robert Johnston, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
7/23/2018
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK