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FINANCIAL\\2020\\PURCHASE – Emergency Tree Removal by Richard Sears at Cemetery – Paid by Cemetery
Commission – 12-21
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY TREE REMOVAL
SERVICES AT PINE VIEW CEMETERY
RESOLUTION NO.: ______________________________________________________, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: ______________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Cemetery Superintendent has advised that due to
certain tree limbs breaking off and a tree falling into the roadway at the Pine View Cemetery thereby
creating potential safety hazards that could result in personal injury, certain emergency tree removal
services were needed, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Superintendent acquired quotes for such tree removal
services from Richard Sears, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Commission offered to fund such services, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby determines that such services were an emergency
procurement needed to best serve the Town’s residents and such services should have been done as
soon as possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the above-described procurement, the
Queensbury Town Board hereby approves, authorizes and ratifies the Town Cemetery Superintendent
and Cemetery Commission’s engagement of Richard Sears to provide emergency tree removal services
as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution for the total amount of $3,600, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts payment in the amount of $3,600 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. Contractual – 002-8810-4400 by $3,600;
Increase Revenue – Misc. Revenue – 002-0000-52770 by $3,600; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Cemetery Superintendent and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of December, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT: