143.2012 Purchase Mower Cemetery RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF MOWER
FOR USE BY TOWN CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 143,2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy Brewer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Cemetery Superintendent and Town Cemetery
Commission have advised the Town Board that a mower used by the Cemetery Department recently
caught on fire and sustained major damage, and
WHEREAS, in order to ensure that the Town's cemeteries will be properly groomed, prepared
and maintained by Memorial Day weekend, the Cemetery Superintendent and Town Cemetery
Commission have requested Town Board approval to immediately purchase a new mower, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Superintendent acquired three (3) bids for the purchase of a
new mower, and
WHEREAS, the Town Cemetery Commission has offered to fund such purchase, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby determines that such purchase is an emergency
procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and such purchase should be made as soon as
possible in order for the Town's cemeteries to be ready by Memorial Day weekend,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the above-described procurement, the
Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Town Cemetery Superintendent and Cemetery
Commission's purchase of a mower in an amount not to exceed $13,000 from Moores Corners, Inc.,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby accepts payment in an amount up to $13,000 from
the Town Cemetery Commission to fund such purchase, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the 2012 Town Budget by:
• Increase Appropriation—Misc. Equipment — 002-8810-2001 by $13,000;
• Increase Revenue—Misc. Revenue— 002-0000-52770 by $13,000; 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 action as may be
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 16'h day of April, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None