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Also attached to this agenda item: Croton on Hudson PPU.V4.

On motion of TRUSTEE____________, seconded by TRUSTEE _______, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York: BOD RESOLUTIO, DATED JAUARY 3, 2012, AUTHORIZIG THE ISSUACE OF UP TO $255,000 AGGREGATE PRICIPAL AMOUT SERIAL BODS OF THE VILLAGE OF CROTO-O-HUDSO, COUTY OF WESTCHESTER, STATE OF EW YORK, PURSUAT TO THE LOCAL FIACE LAW, TO FIACE THE COSTS OF THE ACQUISITIO, COSTRUCTIO AD RECOSTRUCTIO OF IMPROVEMETS TO THE WATER SYSTEM I AD FOR THE VILLAGE. . WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson (the “Village”), a municipal corporation of the State of New York, located in the County of Westchester, hereby determines that it is in the public interest of the Village to authorize the financing of the costs of the acquisition, construction and reconstruction of improvements to the Village’s water system, including the acquisition of any applicable equipment, machinery, apparatus, land and rights-in-land necessary therefor and any preliminary and incidental costs related thereto, at a total estimated cost not to exceed $255,000, all in accordance with the Local Finance Law; OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, County of Westchester, State of New York, as follows: There is hereby authorized to be issued serial bonds of the Village, and/or bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $255,000, pursuant to the Local Finance Law, in order to finance the costs of the acquisition, construction and reconstruction of the Village’s water system, including the acquisition of any applicable equipment, machinery, apparatus, land and rights-in-land necessary therefor and any preliminary and incidental costs related thereto (collectively, the “Project”). Section 2. The Board of Trustees of the Village has ascertained and hereby states that (a) the estimated maximum costs of the Project are not to exceed $255,000; (b) no money has heretofore been authorized to be applied to the payment of the costs of the Project; (c) the Board of Trustees of the Village plans to finance the costs of the Project from the proceeds of the serial bonds authorized herein, and/or of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds; (d) the maturity of such serial bonds authorized herein shall be in excess of five (5) years; and (e) on or before the expenditure of moneys to pay for any costs in connection with the Project for which the proceeds of any obligations authorized herein are to be applied to reimburse the Village, the Board of Trustees of the Village took “official action” for federal income tax purposes to authorize the capital financing of such expenditure. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the Project is a specific object or purpose, or of a class of object or purpose, as described in subdivision 1 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law and that the period of probable usefulness of the Project is forty (40) years. The serial bonds authorized herein shall have a maximum maturity of forty (40) years computed from the earlier of (a) the date of issuance of such serial bonds, or (b) the date of issuance of the first bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds. Section 4. Subject to the terms and conditions of this bond resolution and the Local Finance Law, including the provisions of Sections 21.00, 30.00, 50.00 and 56.00 to 60.00, inclusive, the power to authorize serial bonds as authorized herein, and bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, including renewals thereof, the power to prescribe the terms, form and contents of such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes, and the power to issue, sell and deliver such serial bonds and such bond anticipation notes, are hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer, as the chief fiscal officer of the Village. The Village Treasurer is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Village all serial bonds issued pursuant to this bond resolution, and all bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, and the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to impress the seal of the Village (or to have imprinted a facsimile thereof) on all such serial bonds and all such bond anticipation notes and to attest such seal. Each interest coupon, if any, representing interest payable on such serial bonds shall be authenticated by the manual or facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer. Section 5. The faith and credit of the Village are hereby and shall be irrevocably pledged for the punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all obligations authorized and issued pursuant to this bond resolution as the same shall become due. Section 6. When this bond resolution takes effect, the Village Clerk shall cause the same, or a summary thereof, to be published together with a notice in substantially the form prescribed by Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law in The Gazette, a newspaper having a general circulation in the Village. The validity of the serial bonds authorized herein, and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, may be contested only if such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose, or class of object or purpose, for which the Village is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law, which should have been complied with as of the date of the publication of this bond resolution, or such summary thereof, were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of such publication, or if such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of New York. Section 7. Prior to the issuance of any obligations authorized herein, the Board of Trustees of the Village shall comply with all applicable provisions prescribed in Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, all regulations promulgated thereunder by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and all applicable Federal laws and regulations in connection with environmental quality review relating to the Project (collectively, the “environmental compliance proceedings”). In the event that any of the environmental compliance proceedings are not completed, or require amendment or modification subsequent to the date of adoption of this bond resolution, the Board of Trustees of the Village will re-adopt, amend or modify this bond resolution prior to the issuance of any obligations authorized herein upon the advice of bond counsel. It is hereby determined by the Board of Trustees of the Village that the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Section 8. The Village hereby declares its intention to issue the serial bonds authorized herein, and/or bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds (collectively, the “obligations”), to finance the costs of the Project. The Village covenants for the benefit of the holders of such obligations that it will not make any use of the proceeds of such obligations, any funds reasonably expected to be used to pay the principal of or interest on such obligations or any other funds of the Village, and will not make any use of the Project which would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (except for the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code), or subject the Village to any penalties under section 148 of the Code, and that it will not take any action or omit to take any action with respect to such obligations, the proceeds thereof or the Project financed thereby, if such action or omission would cause the interest on such obligations to become subject to federal income taxation under the Code (except for the federal alternative minimum tax imposed on corporations by section 55 of the Code), or subject the Village to any penalties under section 148 of the Code. The foregoing covenants shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the defeasance of any serial bonds authorized and issued under this bond resolution, or any other provisions hereof, until the date which is sixty (60) days after the final maturity date or earlier prior redemption date thereof. The proceeds of any obligations authorized herein may be applied to reimburse expenditures or commitments of the Village made in connection with the Project on or after a date which is not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of adoption of this bond resolution by the Board of Trustees of the Village. Section 9. For the benefit of the holders and beneficial owners from time to time of the serial bonds authorized herein, and of bond anticipation notes issued in anticipation of the issuance of such serial bonds, the Village agrees, in accordance with and as an obligated person with respect to such obligations under, Rule 15c2-12 (the “Rule”) promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to provide or cause to be provided such financial information and operating data, financial statements and notices, in such manner as may be required for purposes of the Rule. In order to describe and specify certain terms of the Village’s continuing disclosure agreement for that purpose, and thereby to implement that agreement, including provisions for enforcement, amendment and termination, the Village Treasurer is authorized and directed to sign and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Village, the commitment authorized by subsection 6(c) of the Rule (the “Commitment”), to be placed on file with the Village Clerk, which shall constitute the continuing disclosure agreement made by the Village for the benefit of holders and beneficial owners of the obligations authorized herein in accordance with the Rule, with any changes or amendments that are not inconsistent with this bond resolution and not substantially adverse to the Village and that are approved by the Village Treasurer on behalf of the Village, all of which shall be conclusively evidenced by the signing of the Commitment or amendments thereto. The agreement formed collectively by this paragraph and the Commitment shall be the Village’s continuing disclosure agreement for purposes of the Rule, and its performance shall be subject to the availability of funds and their annual appropriation to meet costs the Village would be required to incur to perform thereunder. The Village Treasurer is further authorized and directed to establish procedures in order to ensure compliance by the Village with its continuing disclosure agreement, including the timely provision of information and notices. Prior to making any filing in accordance with the agreement or providing notice of the occurrence of any material event, the Village Treasurer shall consult with, as appropriate, the Village Attorney and bond counsel or other qualified independent special counsel to the Village and shall be entitled to rely upon any legal advice provided by the Village Attorney or such bond counsel or other qualified independent special counsel in determining whether a filing should be made. Section 10. This bond resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and will take effect upon its adoption by the Board of Trustees of the Village and the expiration of the period prescribed in the Village Law during which petitions for a permissive referendum may be submitted and filed with the Village Clerk. Dated: January 3, 2012