136.2019 Establishing Climate Smart Communities Capital Project Fund NO 226 and Appointmenting Members to Committee
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND NO.: 226 AND ESTABLISHING AND
APPOINTING MEMBERS TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY CLIMATE
SMART COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION NO.: 136, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 230, 2017, the Queensbury Town Board adopted and
established its Energy Benchmarking Policy (Project), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 71, 2019, the Town Board adopted the New York State
Climate Smart Communities Pledge (Pledge) comprised of the following ten (10) elements:
1) Build a climate-smart community.
2) Inventory emissions, set goals, and plan for climate action.
3) Decrease energy use.
4) Shift to clean, renewable energy.
5) Use climate-smart materials management.
6) Implement climate-smart land use.
7) Enhance community resilience to climate change.
8) Support a green innovation economy.
9) Inform and inspire the public.
10) Engage in an evolving process of climate action.
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish a Capital Project that will provide
funding toward implementation of this Pledge and establish and fund the Revenue and Expense
Accounts for the Capital Project in a total amount of $20,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly establish the Climate Smart
Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 226 for the Project, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also wishes to establish and appoint members to a Town
Climate Smart Communities Committee (Committee) whose primary mission will be to:
help the Town of Queensbury develop actions that would help reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and adapt to climate change in accord with New York State’s Climate Smart
Communities (CSC) program (jointly sponsored by the following six New York State
agencies: Department of Environmental Conservation; Energy Research and development
Authority (NYSERDA); Department of Public Service; Department of State; Department
of Transportation; and Department of Health); and
act as the Town’s Task Force;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Climate Smart
Communities Capital Project and authorizes and directs establishment of the Climate Smart
Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 226 in the amount of $20,000 which will establish
funding for expenses associated with this Capital Project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for such
Capital Project shall be by a transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund
Balance No.: 001-0000-0909 to Climate Smart Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 226, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
to take all action necessary to establish the following accounts for such appropriations and
revenues as necessary:
001-9950-9030 Transfer to Capital Project - $20,000
226-0000-55031 Interfund Revenue - $20,000
226-8030-4720 Consultant Fees - $20,000; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or
prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the establishment of the Town of
Queensbury’s Climate Smart Communities Committee, such Committee to be advisory only, and
appoints the following members to such Committee:
Lisa Adamson
Catherine Atherden
John Braico
Kathy Braico
Kathy Bozony
Dianne Collins
Steve Danna
David Deeb
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Harrison Freer
Lionel Lemery
Tony Krivitski
Bernice Mennis
Harvey Noordsy
Pema Reed
John Strough
Stephen Traver
Travis Whitehead
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Committee members shall serve at the direction of the Town Board
with their terms to begin immediately, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board appoints Kathy Bozony as Chairperson of the
Committee and as such, the Chairperson:
shall call and preside at all meetings of the Committee;
with the advice of the Committee, develop an action plans in accord with the
Committee’s mission;
be the liaison between the Committee and the Town Board;
provide periodic updates to the Town Board;
seek Town Board approvals for actions plans and financial allocations;
assure the planning and administration action plans; and
following Town Board approval, apply for grants and administer awarded grants;
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and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
forward a certified copy of this Resolution to Kathy Bozony, Chairperson of the Climate Smart
Communities Committee, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Clerk and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of April, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
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