094.2020 Setting PH - Proposed LL - Authorizing Award of Contracts Based on Best Value
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW
NO.: __, 2020 AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACTS
ON BASIS OF BEST VALUE
RESOLUTION NO.: 94, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
___ of 2020 entitled, "A Local Law Authorizing the Award of Contracts on the Basis of Best
Value,” which Local Law would authorize the Town to award contracts which would otherwise
be subject to the "lowest bidder" rule on the basis of “best value”, as defined in §163 of the New
York State Finance Law, as determined by the Town Board upon the recommendation of the
Purchasing Agent and the Department Head, which would include the specific factors to be
applied in determining best value reflecting, wherever possible, objective and quantifiable analysis,
and
WHEREAS, adoption of this legislation is authorized by New York General Municipal Law
§103 and New York Municipal Home Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to hold a public hearing
prior to the adoption of any Local Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the
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Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020
to hear all interested persons and take any necessary action provided by law concerning proposed
Local Law No.: __ of 2020, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk
to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No.: __ of 2020 in the
manner provided by law and to make a copy of the proposed Local Law available for public inspection
in the Town Clerk’s office following the adoption of this Resolution and until the Public Hearing is
closed.
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Duly adopted this 24 day of February, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer