191.2020 Settlement Agreement National Grid- Street Lighting Service Billings
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND
MUTUAL RELEASE WITH NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER
CORPORATION D/B/A NATIONAL GRID CONCERNING
STREET LIGHTING SERVICE BILLINGS
RESOLUTION NO.: 191, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously authorized Cost Control Associates to
audit the Town of Queensbury’s utility and/or telecommunication bills as previous audits had resulted
in significant recovery of past over-billings as well as reductions in ongoing billings, and
WHEREAS, Cost Control Associates has advised the Town that it has identified $14,695.86 in
street lighting services over-billings by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
(National Grid) and has successfully negotiated with National Grid to refund these over-billings, and
WHEREAS, Cost Control Associates has recommended that the Town Board accordingly
approve the proposed Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between the Town and National
Grid substantially in the form presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National
Grid (National Grid) providing for National Grid’s refund to the Town in the gross amount of
$14,695.86, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with National Grid in the form substantially
presented at this meeting and the Town Supervisor and the Town Budget Officer to take such other
and further actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 18 day of May, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None