2012-195
2012-195
Resolution Ratifying and Confirming Transfer of Funds Between Budget Line Items to
Cover Lease Payments for a New Police Patrol Car SUV
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 June 25,
2012.
The meeting was called to order by Barbara Gutzler, Supervisor, and upon roll being
called, the following were present:
PRESENT: Supervisor
Councilmembers
Barbara Gutzler
William H. Beale
Vincent F. Bettina
Ismay Czarniecki
Michael Kuzmicz
ABSENT:
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilwoman Czarniecki and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, during the 2012 budget review and approval process conducted by the Town Board
in the fall of 20 11, the Town Board Members contemplated the purchase and/or lease of an additional
patrol vehicle for use by the Town of Wappinger's Sheriff Patrol; and
WHEREAS, the Town leased a new police patrol car SUV pursuant to lease agreement requiring
four equal annual lease payments of$II,307.46, with the first payment due May 17,2012; and
WHEREAS, it was discovered that the cost of leasing this patrol SUV was inadvertently not
assigned a line item in the 2012 budget and in order to make the payment required, the sum of$ll,
500.00 was transferred from budget line item B3120.400 Vandalism Patrol/Contractual Expenses to
budget line item B3120.200 Vandalism PatrollEquipment in order to meet the lease payment due date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The recitations above set forth are incorporated in this Resolution as if fully set forth and
adopted herein.
2. The Town Board ratifies and confirms the actions taken by the Accountant to the Town
and Supervisor to the Town in transferring the sum of$l1, 500.00 from budget line item
B3120.400 Vandalism Patrol/Contractual Expenses to budget line item B3120.200
Vandalism PatrollEquipment.
3. The Town Board also confirms the Town's leasing of the police patrol car SUV and
ratifies the lease thereof as being in the best interests of the public health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the Town of Wappinger.
4. The Town Board further ratifies and confirms the actions ofthe Town Accountant and
Town Supervisor in making the first payment due on the lease in the amount of$ll,
307.46 which was paid on May 18,2012.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
BARBARA GUTZLER, SUPERVISOR
WILLIAM H. BEALE, COUNCILMAN
VINCENT F. BETTINA, COUNCILMAN
ISMA Y CZARNIECKI, COUNCILWOMAN
MICHAEL KUZMICZ, COUNCILMAN
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
Voting:
AYE
AYE
ABSENT
AYE
AYE
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/25/2012
The Resolution is hereby duly declared adopted.
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HRISTINE FULTON, TOWN CLERK