494.2002
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISION TO
TOWN PURCHASING POLICY
RESOLUTION NO.: 494, 2002
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, The Town of Queensbury has adopted a Town of Queensbury Purchasing Policy,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to make a revision to such Policy, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to ratify all previous transactions prior to adoption of this
revision,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby ratifies all previous transactions falling
under the purview of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs a revision to the Town’s Purchasing
Policy by adding a paragraph immediately after the first paragraph of the section entitled “Professional
Services” as follows:
Retention of such services which do not exceed $5,000 shall:
1.Be made by the Town Department Manager listed on the attached list entitled
“Purchase Order and Voucher Responsibility,” which list is incorporated into this Purchasing Policy
and made a part hereof.
2.The Town Comptroller shall, as provided in Town Law §34, audit, allow, or reject
any claims for payments for such retained services.
3.Each month the Town Comptroller shall prepare a list of such vouchers and
contracts relating to such services and forward it to the Town Board for its review and
ratification.
4.The Town Board shall then review such list and, if acceptable, approve and ratify
such contracts by Resolution.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
distribute copies of the revised Purchasing Policy to all Town Department Managers, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and
Town Comptroller to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
nd
Duly adopted this 2 day of December, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT :None