231.2020 Purchase Mower Cemetery
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF MOWER
FOR CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 231, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Amanda Magee
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Cemetery Superintendent has requested Town Board
approval to purchase a commercial mower to replace an inoperative 2002 Bac-Vac Super Z mower
(Town Asset No.: 4197), and
WHEREAS, the Cemetery Superintendent obtained a Quote under New York State Office of
General Services Contract #PC67075 for a John Deere Z960R Commercial ZTrak Mower from Falls
Farm and Garden for the purchase price of $10,998.68, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Commission has offered to fund such services,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Town Cemetery
Superintendent’s purchase of a John Deere Z960R Commercial ZTrak Mower from Falls Farm and
Garden Equipment for the purchase price of $10,998.68 in accordance with its Quote Id 22071381 and
New York State Office of General Services Contract #PC67075, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts payment in the amount of $10,998.68 from
the Town Cemetery Commission to fund such work, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the 2020 Town Budget by:
Increase Appropriation – Misc. Equipment – 002-8810-2001 by $10,998.68;
Increase Revenue – Misc. Revenue – 002-0000-52770 by $10,998.68;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
engage the services of auction company GovDeals to sell/dispose of the 2002 Bac-Vac Super Z mower
(Town Asset No.: 4197) and deposit any sales proceeds into the appropriate revenue account(s) in
accordance with the Queensbury Town Code and New York State Laws, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Cemetery Superintendent and/or Budget Officer
to take all such other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of July, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Magee, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier