2019-112019-11
Resolution Authorizing An Agreement For Highway Expenditures Pursuant To Highway Law § 284
At a Reorganization 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 January 7, 2019.
The meeting was called to order by Richard Thurston, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called, the
following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2019-11
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Richard Thurston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Robert Johnston
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
Michael Kuzmicz
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Kuzmicz and seconded by Councilwoman
Bettina.
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 5.00 miles of Town highways that will be paved in 2019 are set forth in the revised 284
Agreement which is annexed hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board and the Superintendent of Town Highways intend to designate additional
highways to be paved in the future using funds obtained from previously issued serial bonds after further review
of the highway conditions and amend the agreement accordingly;
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 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 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: Angela Bettina, Councilwoman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Johnston, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
1/7/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOS,EPM P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK