140.2015 Memo Understanding NYS DOS Local Government Efficency Study RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, CITY OF GLENS FALLS,
WASHINGTON COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT #2, TOWN OF
KINGSBURY AND TOWN OF MOREAU FOR CONDUCT OF NYS DOS
FUNDED LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GRANT STUDY
RESOLUTION NO.: 140,2015
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Wiliam VanNess
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury recognizes the need to share resources, potentially
consolidate some services and address current and future sewer-related issues with a regional
perspective for administration, management, operations, maintenance, collection, conveyance,
treatment and biosolids handling and disposal in a cost-effective manner, and
WHEREAS, the City of Glens Falls, as Lead Agent with participation from the Towns of
Queensbury, Kingsbury and Moreau and the Washington County Sewer District #2 (collectively
the "Partners"), submitted an Upper Hudson River Revitalization Plan for a Local Government
Efficiency Grant to the New York State Department of State (NYS DOS) for: 1) regional
fiscal/administration of wastewater conveyance, treatment and bio solids facilities; and 2)
regional wastewater conveyance, treatment and bio solids handling/disposal improvements on
behalf of certain designated communities, and
WHEREAS, this Study encompasses portions of three (3) Counties: Warren County
(City of Glens Falls, Town of Queensbury); Washington County (Towns of Kingsbury and Fort
Edward, Villages of Fort Edward and Hudson Falls); and Saratoga County (Town of Moreau and
Village of South Glens Falls); and
WHEREAS, the Partners were awarded a NYS DOS Grant totaling $800,000 with a local
share of$145,000 for a total project of$945,000 (local share per Partner being a cash match of
$29,000 - $14,500 in 2015 and $14,500 in 2016), and such Grant requires that the five (5)
Partners enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prior to undertaking the study, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Memorandum of Understanding entitled, "Memorandum of
Understanding for the Conduct of a NYS DOS Funded Local Government Efficiency Grant
Study" is presented at this meeting and is in form acceptable to Town Counsel, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to accordingly enter into such
Memorandum of Understanding, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the "Memorandum of
Understanding for the Conduct of a NYS DOS Funded Local Government Efficiency Grant
Study" substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further approves, authorizes and confirms that it will
provide its local share of a cash match of$29,000 payable to the City of Glens Falls in two (2)
equal installments: $14,500 in 2015 within 60 days of the date the City of Glens Falls signs an
engineering contract and $14,500 by the end of February 2016, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
to amend the 2015 and 2016 budgets as necessary to allow for payment of the $14,500 each year,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute such Memorandum of Understanding and any other needed documentation, and the
Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any other needed actions to effectuate the
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 6th day of April, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. VanNess
NOES : Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish
ABSENT: None