021.2020 Agreement Glens Falls Animal Hospital
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND GLENS FALLS ANIMAL HOSPITAL
RESOLUTION NO. 21, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, in the past the Town of Queensbury has contracted with the Glens Falls Animal
Hospital (Animal Hospital) for the Animal Hospital’s boarding of animals and as necessary, euthanasia
and cremation services and the Town has paid for services provided by the Animal Hospital in
accordance with the schedule of fees established by the Animal Hospital, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to again enter into a written agreement with the
Animal Hospital for the Animal Hospital’s boarding of animals and as necessary, euthanasia and
cremation services, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury will exhaust all avenues to place healthy animals with
foster families or forever homes, work directly with 501(C)(3) Rescue groups and SPCAs make every
effort to avoid euthanasia, and only select euthanasia as a last resort, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement for the year 2020 has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the 2020
Agreement between the Town and Glens Falls Animal Hospital providing for the Glens Falls Animal
Hospital’s boarding of animals and as necessary, euthanasia and cremation services, substantially in the
form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute such Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting on behalf of the Town of
Queensbury, and the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Clerk,
Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take such other and further action as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of January, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT:Mr. Freer, Mrs. Switzer