106.96
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RETENTION OF THE SERVICES
OF MILLER, MANNIX & PRATT, P.C.
RESOLUTION NO. 106.96
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the current Town Attorney, Paul B. Dusek, is planning to officially resign from
the position of part-time Town Attorney to become Full-Time Attorney for the County of Warren, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has determined that an interim law
firm be hired to assist with the Town's legal affairs, which continue to increase and need to be resolved
in a timely fashion, and
WHEREAS, the Town has interviewed three law firms and several individual attorneys in an
effort to fill the position,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the
retention of the services of Miller, Mannix and Pratt, P.C., effective immediately, on an interim or trial
basis, in order to fill the Town's immediate need for full-time counsel availability, until a final decision is
made by the Town Board to continue with outside counsel or a full-time, in-house Town Attorney, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Miller, Mannix and Pratt, P.C., shall bill the Town on a monthly basis, based
on the amount of time actually spent on Town legal matters, at the hourly rate of $125., and that said
bills include a brief description of the legal services performed, the date of said services, and the
charges for the same, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that said services shall be paid for from the Legal Services Account, No.: 001-
1420-4130, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to execute an
agreement for the legal services referenced hereinabove.
Duly adopted this 14th day of February, 1996, by the following vote:
AYES : Mrs. Goedert, Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None