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FINANCIAL\2018\PURCHASE—Emergency Tree Removal at Cemetery—Paid by Cemetery Commission—6-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY TREE REMOVAL
SERVICES AT PINE VIEW CEMETERY
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Cemetery Superintendent has advised that as a result
of a tree having been hit by lightning, leading to a safety issue, certain emergency tree removal services
were needed recently at the Pine View Cemetery, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Superintendent acquired a quote for such tree removal
services from High Peaks Tree Removal, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Commission offered to fund such services, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby determines that such services were an emergency
procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and such services should have been done as
soon as possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the above-described procurement, the
Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and ratifies the Town Cemetery Superintendent
and Cemetery Commission's engagement of High Peaks Tree Removal to provide emergency tree
removal services as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution for the amount of$2,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts payment in the amount of$2,000 from the
Town Cemetery Commission to fund such work, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the 2018 Town Budget by:
• Increase Appropriation—Misc. Contractual—002-8810-4400 by $2,000;
• Increase Revenue—Misc. Revenue—002-0000-52770 by $2,000; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Cemetery Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 18ffi day of June, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT: