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2025159
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN FOR RENOVATIONS AND ADDITION TO DUTCHESS HALL AT DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, T A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF
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- October 13, 2025
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- October 13, 2025
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BUDGET, FINANCE & PERSONNEL
DISCUSSION ONLY 10/9/2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025159
BOND RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2025.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN FOR RENOVATIONS
AND ADDITION TO DUTCHESS HALL AT DUTCHESS COMMUNITY
COLLEGE, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, AT A
MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $3,219,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF $1,609,500 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY TO PAY A PORTION
OF THE COST THEREOF
WHEREAS, the capital project hereinafter described, as proposed, has been determined to
be a Type II Action pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review
Act, which regulations state that Type II Actions will not have a significant impact on the
environment; and
WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project, NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of the County of Dutchess, New York, as
follows:
Section 1.
Preliminary design expenses for renovations and addition to Dutchess Hall
at Dutchess Community College, in and for said County, including incidental expenses, are hereby
authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $3,219,000.
Section 2.
It is hereby determined that the plan for the financing of said specific object
or purpose is as follows:
a.
by the issuance of $1,609,500 bonds of said County hereby authorized to be issued
therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law; and
Section 3.
by the application of $1,609,500 State grants-in-aid monies, which monies are
hereby authorized to be expended theretor.
It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the
aforesaid specific object or purpose is five years, pursuant to subdivision 62 (a) of Section 11.00
of the Local Finance Law.
Section 4.
Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize
the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the
bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the
Commissioner of Finance, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and
contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Commissioner of Finance,
consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law.
Section 5.
All other matters except as provided herein relating to the serial bonds
herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within
the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the
consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue serial bonds with substantially level
or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Commissioner of Finance, the chief
fiscal officer of such County. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause
provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and
contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as
the Commissioner of Finance shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance
Law.
Section 6.
The faith and credit of said County of Dutchess, New York, are hereby
irrevocable pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same
respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year
sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such
year. There shall annually be levied on all the taxable real property of said County, a tax sufficient
to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same become due and payable.
Section 7.
The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested
only if:
Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said County is
not authorized to expend money, or
The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of
this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or
proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the
date of such publication, or
3)
Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 8.
This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are,
or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside
with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.
Section 9.
This resolution, which takes effect immediately, shall be published in
summary form in The Poughkeepsie Journal and the Southern Dutchess News, the official
newspapers of such County, together with a notice of the Clerk of the County Legislature in
substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law.
CA-105-25; CEB/rjw; G-0145-B; 09/09/25; Fiscal Impact: See Attached
CERTIFICATION FORM
STATE OF NEW YORK
) SS.:
COUNTY OF DUTCHESS
I, the undersigned Clerk of the County Legislature of the County of Dutchess, New York (the
"Issuer"), DO HEREBY CERTIFY:
That I have compared the annexed extract of the minutes of the meeting of the County
Legislature of said County, including the resolution contained therein, held on November 10, 2025,
with the original thereof on file in my office, and that the same is a true and correct transcript
therefrom and of the whole of said original so far as the same relates to the subject matters therein
referred to.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that said County Legislature consists of 25 members; that the vote on
the foregoing resolution was 24 ayes and 0 noes, with 1 member being absent or abstaining from
voting.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution as adopted by said County Legislature
was duly approved by the County Executive of said County on November 13, 2025, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 3.02 of the Dutchess County Charter.
I FURTHER certify that all members of said Legislature had due notice of said meeting, and
that, pursuant to Section 103 of the Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law), said meeting was
open to the general public, and that I duly caused a public notice of the time and place of said meeting
to be given to the following newspapers and/or other news media as follows:
Newspaper and/or other news media
Date given
Southern Dutchess News
Poughkeepsie Journal
November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025
and that I further duly caused public notice of the time and place of said meeting to be
conspicuously posted in the following designated public locations) on the following dates:
Designated Location(s)
of posted notice
Date of Posting
22 Market Street, 6*h Floor, County Office Building
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
November 7, 2025
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Legislature
this 12 day of November, 2025.
APPROVED
Sue Serio
SUSAN J. SERINO
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
11-13-2025
Year
1
2
3
4
5
PRIN O/S
$1,609,500
1,287,600
965,700
643,800
321,900
2025 DCC Hudson Hall Design
PRIN PAYMENT
$321,900
321,900
321,900
321,900
321,900
TOTAL
AVG. PER YEAR
$1,609,500
$321,900
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
INTEREST
$56,172
44,937
33,703
22,469
11,234
$168,515
$33,703
TOTAL PRINCIPAL
$1,609,500
ANTICIPATED INTEREST RATE (1)
TERM
5 YEARS
ANTICIPATED FEES:
ANTICIPATED ANNUAL COST (PRIN + INT):
TOTAL PAYBACK (ANNUAL COST × TERMS):
PREPARED BY HEIDI SEELBACH
"' Rate is subject to change based upon a) maket conditions at time of debl issuance and b) term of financing
which is dependent upon the structuring of all debt issued when this project is ultimately financed.
TOTAL
$378,072
366,837
355,603
344,369
333,134
$1,778,015
$355,603
3.49%
$0
$355,603
$1,778,015
HC0665 - Dutchess Hall Renovation
APPROPRIATIONS
Increase
HC0665.2490.4401.105 Professional Services Consultants
REVENUES
Increase
HC0665.2490.57100
HC0665.2490.32850
Serial Bonds
Community College Construction
$3,219,000
$3,219,000
$1,609,500
$1,609,500
$3,219,000
DUTCHESS
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
To:
From:
Subject:
Date:
MEMORANDUM
Susan Serino, Dutchess County Executive
Dennis Dintino, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Capital Project Resolution - Dutchess Hall Renovation and Addition - Design
August 26, 2025
Dutchess Community College is requesting a resolution be presented for legislative approval for the
Dutchess Hall Renovation and Addition - Design. The project is being requested at this time in order to
meet the SUNY Capital Request deadline for inclusion in the NYS Budget Appropriations for 2026-2027.
SUNY requires the resolutions before December 15, 2025.
This project will focus on the design for Dutchess Hall. This will include the renovation of existing
spaces and the addition of 8,300 sf to the south side of the building. The new addition will house the
PVAC Communications studios, control rooms, editing rooms, workshop and musical instrument practice
rooms. The interior renovations will update and refresh the classrooms, main stage theater, black box
theater, transform and modernize the existing Ritz lounge and student activities offices into a multi-
purpose conference center, address ADA compliance- including building code (restrooms, etc.), conduct
asbestos abatement, update building electrical/mechanical systems, and create an interior access between
Dutchess Hall and Drumlin Hall.
The renovations and addition to Dutchess Hall support the College's wildly important goal of growing
credit enrollment headcount over the next decade. These improvements are necessary to better support
teaching, student engagement and support the college's pedagogical focus on creating more active and
applied learning environments, particularly for faculty and students. The project will provide refreshed
and reconfigured spaces to the outdated facilities such as the theater and will bring all the Performing Art
programs together into a Center of Excellence for Humanities and the Arts. The building's infrastructure
and envelope will be upgraded to reduce energy consumption as well as maintenance and operating costs.
The renovations and addition will also provide the necessary swing space to allow for repurposing and
renovating the Center for Business and Industry (CBI) and Hudson Hall. The Arts are critical to the rich
cultural fabric of any community, but is especially core to life in the Hudson Valley. When it is
completed, this Center of Excellence will be a home for the development of another generation of artists,
a public hub for the Arts in the community and an even stronger partner with enterprises such as Mid-
Hudson Arts, and Destination Dutchess. This facility currently serves students and hosts many college
and community events annually. The repurposed and renovated Center of Excellence will provide more
flexible meeting and event spaces configurable for conferences, lectures, workshops, receptions and
community events.
The total estimated cost of the project is $3,219,000. The sponsor share of the project,
$1,609,500, would be bonded/funded by Dutchess County.
Thank you.
53 PENDELL ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12601-1595
(845) 431-8000
2025159 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN FOR RENOVATIONS AND
ADDITION TO DUTCHESS HALL AT DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED
COST OF $3,219,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,609,500
BONDS OF SAID COUNTY TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF was
offered for discussion only at the October 9, 2025, Budget, Finance, and
Personnel Committee Meeting, and considered at the November 10, 2025, Board
Meeting.
Roll call vote on the foregoing resolution at that time resulted as follows:
AYES:
24
Atkins, Brendli, Caswell, D'Aquanni, Drago, Faust, Garito,
Gorman, House, Houston, Kaul, Kearney, Lawler, McHoul,
Metzger, Munn, Page, Paoloni, Polasek, Rolison, Travelpiece,
Truitt, Valdés Smith, and Versaci
NAYS:
ABSENT: 1
Resolution adopted.
Johnson
Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call
District
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 21 - East Fishkill
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
10
2
Resolution: -
Motion:
Name
Yes
No
Truitt*
Houston*
Polasek*
Valdés Smith*
Atkins*
Travelpiece (VC) '
Absent
D'Aquanni
Brendli
Johnson
absent
Metzger
McHoul
Caswell (C)
Total:
10
Yes
No
Abstentions:
2025159 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN FOR RENOVATIONS AND
ADDITION TO DUTCHESS HALL AT DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST
OF $3,219,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,609,500 BONDS OF SAID
COUNTY TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF
NOVEMBER 6, 2025
Roll Call Sheets
District
Last Name
NO
District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley
District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook
District 3 - LaGrange
District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon
District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie
District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie
District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie
District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck
District 12 - East Fishkill
District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger
District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie
District 15 - Wappinger
District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill
District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill
District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook
District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck
District 21 - East Fishkill
District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale
District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill
Present:
Absent:
Vacant:
District 24 - Dover and Pawling
Resolution: -
Motion:
YES
Truitt
Houston
Polasek
Valdés Smith
Atkins
Gorman
Travelpiece
Lawler
D'Aquanni
Kaul
Brendli
Johnson
Absent
Kearney
Metzger
Paoloni
Versaci
Faust
McHoul
Page
Drago
Munn
Caswell
Garito
Rolison
House
Total :
Yes
No
Abstentions: _
2025159 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN COUNTY PRELIMINARY
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN FOR RENOVATIONS AND
ADDITION TO DUTCHESS HALL AT DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST
OF $3,219,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,1009,500 BONDS OF SAID
COUNTY TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF
NOVEMBER 10, 2025