159.2018 Authorizing Acceptance of $3000 Donation - Northern United Soccer - Toward Purchase of Equipment Storage Building RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF $3,000 DONATION
FROM NORTHERN UNITED SOCCER CLUB TOWARD PURCHASE OF
EQUIPMENT STORAGE BUILDING AT RIDGE-JENKINSVILLE PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 159,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, the Northern United Soccer Club runs a spring and summer soccer program for
community youth, and
WHEREAS, on-field storage space is essential to effectively running this program, and
WHEREAS, the current equipment storage building at the Ridge-Jenkinsville Park is in
disrepair after nearly 30 years of use, and
WHEREAS, the Northern United Soccer Club has offered to donate $3,000 to the Town of
Queensbury Parks and Recreation Department towards the cost of replacing the current equipment
storage building that is in disrepair and currently unsafe for use, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board is honored by this 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
$3,000 from the Northern United Soccer Club to the Town Parks and Recreation Department to be
used towards the cost of purchasing a new equipment storage building at the Ridge-Jenkinsville Park,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to deposit
the donation and increase the Miscellaneous Contractual Expense Account No.: 001-7110-4400 by
$3,000 and the Gifts and Donations Revenue Account No.: 001-0000-52705 by$3,000, 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 the Northern United Soccer Club with a letter
from the Town thanking the Club for its 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