080.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS
FOR SALE OF OBSOLETE VEHICLES
RESOLUTION NO.: 80, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(2), the Queensbury Town
Board may authorize the sale of items which are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Wastewater Director has declared a 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4
used by the Wastewater Department as surplus, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Water Superintendent has declared a 1998 Chevrolet Pick-up
Truck used by the Water Department as surplus, and
WHEREAS, the Town’s Cemetery Superintendent has declared a 1993 Ford F-350 Dump
Truck used by the Cemetery as surplus, and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Director, Water Superintendent and Cemetery Superintendent
advised Town Departments of the surplus vehicles in their respective departments and they did not
receive any requests from the Departments for the vehicles and therefore they have requested Town
Board authorization to sell the vehicles by advertising in the official Town newspaper,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the sale of the vehicles that
are no longer needed by the Town or obsolete, as specifically delineated in the preambles of this
Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town’s
Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids to sell the surplus vehicles in the official
newspaper for the Town of Queensbury, and that all Town proceeds from the sales shall be
deposited in accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and Laws of the State of New York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Purchasing Agent to
open all bids received, read the same aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present
the bids to the next regular or special meeting of the Town Board.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of January, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None