423.2022 Authorizing Engagement of Labella Assoc. for Technical Services- Water Quality Report RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF LABELLA
ASSOCIATES FOR TECHNICAL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH WORK
PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE SCOPE OF SERVICES RELATED TO
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT IN SUPPORT OF
ROCKHURST COMMUNITY SEWER PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 423,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is considering establishing a North
Queensbury/Rockhurst Community Sewer District (District) in accordance with New York State
Town Law Article 12-A, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 270.2019, the Town Board accepted up to $25,000 in Grant
funding from The Fund for Lake George toward establishment of the District to be used toward the
cost of engineering studies and/or preparation of a Map,Plan and Report, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 62.2020, the Town Board authorized engagement of The
Chazen Companies, now known as LaBella Associates (LaBella) for technical services associated with
the development of an Engineering Report and Map, Plan and Report for the proposed District and by
Resolution No.: 244,2021, authorized their technical services associated with the preparation of a
Water Quality Improvement Program(WQIP) Grant in support of the District, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to again engage LaBella for technical services associated
with the preparation of a work plan and a comprehensive scope of services to support the WQIP
Program in support of the District for a sum not to exceed 29,400 in accordance with LaBella's
November 7, 2022 letter proposal submitted at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
LaBella Associates for technical services associated with the preparation of a work plan and a
comprehensive scope of services to support the Water Quality Improvement Program WQIP Program
in support of the possible establishment of the North Queensbury/Rockhurst Community Sewer
District for a sum not to exceed 29,400 in accordance with LaBella's November 7, 2022 letter
proposal substantially in the form submitted at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that payment for The Chazen Companies' services shall be paid from
Engineering Account No.: 001-1440-4720-0038 and shall be reimbursed as a cost of the
improvement to the extent designated by the Town Board if the District is established, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget by transferring $29,4000 from General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance
Account No.: 001-0000-0909 to Engineering Account No.: 001-1440-4720-0038 and take any
other actions needed to provide for payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Wastewater Director, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other actions necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 2V day of November, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier