2019-118
2019-118
Resolution Authorizing An Amendment To The Agreement For Expenditure Pursuant To Highway Law
§ 284
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 May 13, 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-2019-118
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Adopted
Richard Thurston Voter
Adopted as Amended
William H. Beale Mover
Defeated
Angela Bettina Voter
Tabled
Christopher Phillips Voter
Withdrawn
Michael Kuzmicz Seconder
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Councilman Kuzmicz.
WHEREAS, by the adoption of Resolution 2019-11 on January 7, 2019, 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 2019; and
WHEREAS, the original 284 Agreement appropriated $220,000 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 2.58 miles of
highways should be resurfaced in 2019; and
WHEREAS, the 2.58 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 Superintendent of Highways has estimated that the resurfacing of the 2.58 miles of
road will cost approximately $753,600.15 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 and the Town Comptroller advises that $970,000 of the
borrowed funds is available to expend 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 AS AMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Michael Kuzmicz, Councilman
AYES: Thurston, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Kuzmicz
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
5/13/2019
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted as Amended.
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JOSEPH P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK