297.2009
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT WITH DAVID J. DECKER,
P.E. & ASSOCIATES FOR PROVISION OF YEAR 2009 PROGRAM AND
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES RELATED TO “LAKE GEORGE –
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE” GRANT FUNDING AND EXECUTION OF
AGREEMENT #C006868 WITH NEW YORK STATE AND ESTABLISHING
APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 297, 2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the environmental health and overall quality of life in the Lake George
Watershed area is critical to the social and economic well being for the Town of Queensbury,
Warren County and the region in general, and
WHEREAS, the protection, preservation and proper management of water quality within the
basin is an essential ingredient to maintaining this revered natural resource as a key to the social and
economic vitality of this region, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been an active participant in developing the
critically important water quality management plan, and
WHEREAS, the adopted document, entitled, “Lake George – Plan for the Future” identifies
numerous recommendations and actions as being critical to pursuing the objectives of preserving,
protecting and enhancing the water quality throughout the Basin, several of which will require the
engagement of contract services to execute these recommendations, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 340,2008, the Queensbury Town Board authorized submission
of the Environmental Protection Fund Application for State Assistance Payments – Local Waterfront
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Revitalization Program, Year 2008-2009 dated June 30, 2008 in response to New York State’s
State’s solicitation of Financial Assistance Grant, and
WHEREAS, the NYS Department of State recently awarded to the Town of Queensbury, on
behalf of all participating municipalities in the Lake George Watershed Coalition (LGWC), $1,200,000 in
matching grant funds for implementation of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for 2009-2010,
such funds to supplement an announced construction project being progressed by the New York State
Department of Transportation to reconstruct part of Route 9, extending into the Village of Lake George,
with the local match for this grant already secured by three members of the LGWC, namely the Town of
Lake George, Village of Lake George and Warren County, regarding the purchase of the Gaslight Village
property and the LGWC’s purchase of the 1400 acre Berry Pond Tract located within the West Brook
Watershed,and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to also authorize a Year 2009 Agreement with Decker &
Associates for the provision of program and project management services in connection with the Town’s
grant award, and
WHEREAS, a copy of a proposed Agreement between the Town and Decker & Associates has
been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the $1,200,000 in matching grant
funding to be received from New York State for implementation of the Environmental Protection Fund
Application for State Assistance Payments – Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, Year 2009-2010
program as more specifically set forth above, in the interest of advancing the important work of
protecting the preservation of water quality of Lake George, and authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to execute a Grant Agreement and any other associated documentation and take any other
action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes appropriations and estimated revenues as
follows:
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Increase Appropriations in Account 014-8310-4400-6868 by $1,200,000;
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Increase Revenue in Account 014-0000-53789-6868 by $1,200,000;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the 2009 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any
documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms
of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves of the Agreement for Services between
David J. Decker, P.E. & Associates and the Town of Queensbury substantially in the form presented at
this meeting for the provision of program and project management services relating to grant funds
received by the Town, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the fees paid to Decker & Associates for rendering 12 months worth of
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program management services shall be $94,750 not to include out-of-pocket expenses, such services to
paid by a temporary loan from the General Fund until such time as the Town receives its grant funds, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
the Agreement and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town
Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 14 day of September, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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