160.2018 Authorizing Acceptance of $10000. Donation from Beverly Maine Toward Purchase -Installation of Pavilion at Hovey Pond RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF $10,000 DONATION
FROM BEVERLY MAINE TOWARD PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION
OF PAVILION AT HOVEY POND PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 160,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, Beverly Maine has offered to donate $10,000 to the Town of Queensbury Parks
and Recreation Department toward the purchase and installation of a pavilion at Hovey Pond Park, and
WHEREAS, Charlie Maine, a former Recreation Commission Member, recently passed away
after serving on the Commission for 18 years, and
WHEREAS, Charlie Maine's expertise with soil science was instrumental in developing certain
elements of the current Hovey Pond Park, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is honored by Beverly Maine's generous offer, feels that such
donation will benefit Town residents, and therefore wishes to approve and authorize such donation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and accepts the donation of
$10,000 from Beverly Maine to the Town Parks and Recreation Department to be used toward the
purchase and installation of a pavilion at Hovey Pond Park, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the contributions made by Charlie Maine to Hovey Pond Park be
recognized and that the Hovey Pond Pavilion shall be named in his honor, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to deposit
the donation and increase the Capital Construction Expense Account No.: 146-7110-2899 by$10,000
and the Revenue Account No.: 146-0000-52705 by$10,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town's Director of Parks and
Recreation to send a certified copy of this Resolution to Beverly Maine with a letter from the Town
thanking her for her generosity.
Duly adopted this 16ffi day of April, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone
NOES None
ABSENT: None