100.2016 Engagement Solitude Lake Management Hovey Pond RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF SOLITUDE LAKE
MANAGEMENT FOR PROVISION OF HERBICIDE TREATMENT FOR
CONTROL OF NUISANCE AQUATIC VEGETATION AND INVASIVE
PLANTS IN CONNECTION WITH AN AQUATIC VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR HOVEY POND
RESOLUTION NO.: 100,2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Director of Parks and Recreation and Recreation
Commission, with the assistance of Chazen Engineering, have proposed a plan to be phased in over
five years to control nuisance aquatic vegetation and invasive plants at Hovey Pond Park in order to
improve the water quality and control of invasive vegetation in the water and along the shoreline, and
WHEREAS, by previous Resolutions, the Town Board has authorized engagement of Solitude
Lake Management, formerly known as Allied Biological, for the Aquatic Vegetation Management
Program for Glen Lake within the Town for herbicide treatment for control of Eurasian water milfoil
and Illinois pondweed within portions of Glen Lake, and
WHEREAS, in Chapter 3(C)(2)(0 of the Town Purchasing Procedures, upon the Town Board
considering the reasonableness of the fee, it may engage a particular professional which was previously
used without soliciting multiple vendors, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board therefore wishes to engage the services of Solitude Lake
Management for an Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for Hovey Pond in accordance with
Solitude Lake Management's February 5, 2016 proposal presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town will adhere to all New York State Law bidding requirements, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board reviewed SEQRA and determines that there
shall be a Negative Declaration, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of Solitude
Lake Management for an Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for Hovey Pond to be phased in
over five years, such Program to provide for herbicide treatment for control of nuisance aquatic
vegetation including various species of Pondweeds and invasive plants, in accordance with Solitude
Lake Management's February 5, 2016 proposal presented at this meeting, for a cost of$14,200 for
2016, and up to a total cost of$41,900 over five years, which includes Solitude Lake Management's
administration of the Aquathol-Super K treatment, Copper Sulfate and Rodeo, mechanical removal
and disposal of emergent plants, and DEC permitting fees of$1,500, contingent upon the Town's
receipt of a proper certificate of insurance in form acceptable to the Town, and the final
agreement to also be in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor and Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to pay
expenses incurred from appropriations in the Hovey Pond Misc. Contractual Account No.: 146-
7110-2899 not to exceed $14,200 for 2016 and/or take any actions necessary to provide for such
payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes a transfer from Recreation Assessment
Reserve Fund No.: 61 in the amount of $11,000 for additional improvements and water quality
upgrades at Hovey Pond to Hovey Pond Capital Park Improvement Fund No. 146 and authorizes and
directs the Town Budget Officer to increase appropriations and make any other needed budget
transfers in such accounts deemed necessary by the Town Budget Officer and/or Parks and
Recreation Director, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for such
Park improvements are expenditures for specific capital projects and certain maintenance projects for
which the Reserve Account was established, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer, Parks and Recreation
Director and/or Town Purchasing Agent to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that this Resolution is subject to a permissive referendum in accordance with the
provisions of Town Law Article 7 and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk
to publish and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law.
Duly adopted this 22nd day of February, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Clements, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Irish