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163.2022 Authorizing Engagement of Barton Loguidice - Update Comprehensive Land Use - Capital Project Fund NO RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF BARTON & LOGUIDICE, P.C., TO UPDATE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND USE CODES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECT FUND NO.: 244 RESOLUTION NO.: 163,2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services to update the Town of Queensbury's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Codes was issued on December 14, 2021 with a submittal deadline of January 28, 2022, and WHEREAS, five (5) responses were received, four (4) of which were determined to be substantially complete, and WHEREAS, a proposal review committee was formed to review the complete responses, and three(3)firms were invited to interview with the committee, and WHEREAS, after conclusion of the interviews, the committee has recommended that the Town Board authorize engagement of the services of Barton&Loguidice,P.C., and WHEREAS, the Town's Senior Planner has presented the Town Board with a proposed Professional Services Agreement with Barton & Loguidice, P.C., and the Town Board wishes to authorize such Agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to fund such services from Capital Reserve 464 and in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Capital Reserve 464 subject to permissive referendum, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of Barton & Loguidice, P.C., to perform certain consulting work and update the Town's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Codes as delineated in Barton & Loguidice, P.C.'s Proposal dated January 28, 2022 for an amount not to exceed $132,514, such services to be funded from Capital Reserve Fund No. 64, such expenditures being for a specific capital project for which the Capital Reserve Fund No. 64 was established, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the establishment of Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Codes Capital Project Fund No.: 244 and authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to transfer $132,514 from Town Capital Reserve Fund No.: 64 to fund such Capital Project Fund No.: 244 and establish appropriations and estimated revenues as follows: • 001-9950-9030-0064 Transfer to Capital Project- $132,514 • 244-0000-55031 Interfund Revenues - $132,514 • 244-8020-4400 Misc. Contractual - $132,514 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget and make any other adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Professional Services Agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting and any other documentation related to this project and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Executive Director of Community Development, Senior Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law. Duly adopted this 18t'day of April, 2022,by the following vote: AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough NOES None ABSENT: None