042.2018 Engagement of Fitzgerald Morris Baker Firth Arbitration Case A2015-395 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF FITZGERALD
MORRIS BAKER FIRTH, P.C. FOR PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES
SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO ARBITRATION CASE NO: A2015-395 -
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY & CSEA LOCAL 857 (QUEENSBURY TOWN
EMPLOYEES UNIT 9007-00)
HEARING CARE -CLASS ACTION
RESOLUTION NO.: 42,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to engage the services of Fitzgerald Morris
Baker Firth, P.C. for legal services specifically pertaining to the Town's arbitration Case No.: A2015-
395 — Town of Queensbury and CSEA Local 857 (Queensbury Town Employees Unit 9007-00)
(Hearing Care—Class Action),presently scheduled for an arbitration hearing on January 4t'', 2018,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
the legal services of Fitzgerald Morris Baker Firth, P.C. (FMBF) for legal services specifically
pertaining to the Town's arbitration Case No.: A2015-395 — Town of Queensbury and CSEA Local
857 (Queensbury Town Employees Unit 9007-00) (Hearing Care—Class Action), such services to be
provided at the rate of up to $160 per hour, billed on 1/10 of an hour increments plus expenses (such
as the arbitrator fee and the stenographic expenses, etc.) as set forth in FMBF's December 29, 2017
email proposal, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes that payment for these services shall be
paid for from accounts to be determined by the Town's Budget Officer and the Town Board authorizes
and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the Town Budget or take any actions necessary to
effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute a Letter of Engagement in form acceptable to the Town Supervisor and Town Counsel and/or
any other needed documentation, and the Town Supervisor, and/or Town Budget Officer to take any
other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 1St day of January, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: None