330.2023 Authorizing Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Niagara Mohwak Nat'l Grid RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
AND MUTUAL RELEASE WITH NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER
CORPORATION DB/A NATIONAL GRID
RESOLUTION NO.: 330,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, in the summer of 2019, a number of streetlights located along Main Street
and Route 9 in the Town of Queensbury were converted to LED, in part for cost savings, and
WHEREAS, following this project, the billing to the Town did not take into account this
conversion, and
WHEREAS, a complaint was made to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National
Grid (National Grid) on or about April 18, 2023 to correct this error and National Grid has
provided a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release to the Town to address the complaint, and
WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release calls for the payment of
$25,018.05 to the Town in full satisfaction of the overpayments, and
WHEREAS, this sum appears to the Town Board to be appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Settlement Agreement
and Mutual Release with National Grid with the changes proposed by Town Counsel providing for
National Grid's refund to the Town in the amount of$25,018.05, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with National Grid in the form substantially
presented at this meeting which includes Town Counsel's changes and the Town Supervisor, Town
Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate all
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 25t'day of September, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Ferone