473.2022 Authorizing Road Salt Reduction Grant Prog Municipal Swim Implement Grant Agree 2022 2023 Town of Qby & LF Assoc RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ROAD SALT REDUCTION GRANT
PROGRAM MUNICIPAL SWIM IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
AGREEMENT 2022/23 BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
LAKE GEORGE ASSOCIATION
RESOLUTION NO.: 473,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Lake George Association (LGA) is an organization dedicated to the
protection and safeguarding of Lake George, its water quality and the overall health of the Lake
George Watershed and has awarded certain grant funding related to projects to help protect Lake
George's water quality, and
WHEREAS, the LGA has advised that the Town of Queensbury has an opportunity to
participate with the LGA in a Road Salt Reduction Grant Program as part of its winter maintenance
operations based on the application of Sustainable Winter Management (SWIM) guidelines, such
program to be a long-term, cost savings initiative to the Town, and
WHEREAS, a local "match" to the Grant award is required, such match to come in the form
of the Town's cash contribution in the amount of$10,000, and
WHEREAS, as part of the program, the LGA will provide the remaining funds necessary for
the Town to utilize the professional services of advisors to provide training, analysis, intervention and
other services necessary to facilitate the achievement or maintenance of SWIM certification, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board believes that this Grant Program will benefit the Lake
George Watershed Basin and Town of Queensbury residents and therefore wishes to authorize
participation in the Grant project, execution of the Road Salt Reduction Grant Program Municipal
SWIM Implementation Grant Agreement and the Town's $10,000 local match, and
WHEREAS, a copy of the proposed Road Salt Reduction Grant Program Municipal SWIM
Implementation Grant Agreement has been presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Town of Queensbury's
participation with the Lake George Association (LGA) in a Road Salt Reduction Grant Program as
part of its winter maintenance operations based on the application of Sustainable Winter Management
(SWIM) guidelines, such program to be a long-term, cost savings initiative to the Town, and further
authorizes the Town's cash contribution in the amount of $10,000 to be paid from Highway Fund
Misc. Contractual Account No.: 004-5142-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget and transfer $10,000 from Health Insurance Premium Account No.:
004-9060-8060 to Highway Fund Misc. Contractual Account No.: 004-5142-4400 and take any other
needed actions to effectuate the Town's contribution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Road Salt Reduction Grant Program Municipal SWIM Implementation Grant Agreement
substantially in the form presented at this meeting and/or any other associated documentation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Highway Superintendent and/or the Town Budget Officer to take any other actions necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 19t'day of December, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES : None
ABSENT : None