214.2011 Intermunicipal Agreement Village Huds
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND VILLAGE OF HUDSON FALLS
FOR SHARED WATER SUPPLY SERVICES, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT,
SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL
RESOLUTION NO.: 214, 2011
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, all municipalities have authority to contract with other municipalities for the
purpose of renting, leasing, exchanging or borrowing machinery and equipment and to borrow or lend
materials and supplies to other municipalities, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury (Town ) and the Village of Hudson Falls (Village) each
have water supply machinery and equipment which is idle at certain times and often have materials and
supplies on hand which are not immediately needed, and
WHEREAS, by the renting, borrowing or exchanging of machinery, equipment and
supplies, the Town and the Village may avoid purchasing certain needed water supply machinery
and equipment or keeping a large inventory of extra materials and supplies, thereby saving their
respective taxpayers’ money, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Village have negotiated terms for an Intermunicipal Agreement for
shared water supply services, machinery, equipment, supplies and support personnel, a copy of which is
presented at this meeting, and
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WHEREAS, the Village approved such Intermunicipal Agreement on May 9, 2011,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that such Agreement would be in the best interests of
the Town, its residents, and its Consolidated Water District, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, on behalf of the Queensbury Consolidated
Water District, hereby approves of an Intermunicipal Agreement for Shared Water Supply Services,
Machinery, Equipment, Supplies and Support Personnel with the Village of Hudson Falls, as delineated
in the preambles of this Resolution, substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute such Intermunicipal Agreement and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Water Superintendent
to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of June, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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