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201.2022 Authorizing & Ratifying Accept Donation H. Herrington & Rozell Construction of Puncheon Meadowbrook Preserve RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FROM HUNTER HERRINGTON AND ROZELL INDUSTRIES TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF PUNCHEON AT MEADOWBROOK PRESERVE RESOLUTION NO.: 201,2022 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone WHEREAS, Hunter Herrington advised the Town of Queensbury that he is working on an Eagle Scout project to construct a 4' x 100' puncheon/floating walkway at the Town of Queensbury's Meadowbrook Preserve, and WHEREAS, the Town's Parks and Recreation Director is supportive of and has approved this needed and desired project to be constructed in the Meadowbrook Preserve wetland areas where the public has access, and WHEREAS, Mr. Herrington earned $1,000 toward this project and offered to donate such moneys to the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, Rozell Industries also offered construction materials including boards, screws and drill bits,with a donation value totaling $372,to complete such project, and WHEREAS, the Town Board is honored by these generous offers, feels that such donations will benefit Town residents, and therefore wishes to approve, authorize and ratify such donations, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, in accordance with New York State Town Law §64(8), hereby approves, accepts and ratifies $1,000 in donations from Hunter Herrington, and construction materials with a donation value totaling $372 from Rozell Industries, to be used toward Mr. Herrington's Eagle Scout project to construct a puncheon/floating walkway at the Town of Queensbury's Meadowbrook Preserve, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to deposit the donations and increase the Donations Revenue Account No.: 001-0000-52705 and increase Appropriations Account No.: 001-7110-4400 accordingly, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Parks and Recreation Director to send certified copies of this Resolution to Mr. Herrington and Rozell Industries with letters from the Town thanking them for their generosity. Duly adopted this 16t'day of May, 2022,by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None