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4.1 4.1 GRANTS\Accept Funds—Warren County Soil&Water—NYS DEC Water Quality Grant—Buckbee Road Culvert Project-11-19-18 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH WARREN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND ESTABLISHING ESTIMATED REVENUES RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) administers the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program for projects that directly address documented water quality impairments, and WHEREAS, the Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District (WCSWCD) applied for and was awarded the Round 11 - Warren County Aquatic Wildlife Passage and Stream Crossing Restoration Program Grant (Contract 4C305151) for the upgrade and replacement of road stream crossing structures (culverts and bridges) to more properly sized structures and to correct limits in ecological connectivity and hydrologic capacity, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 223,2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized the Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Project (Project) and establishment of Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Capital Project Fund 4218, by Resolution No.: 376,2017, the Town Board authorized an advertisement for bids for the Project and by Resolution No.: 203,2018, the Town Board awarded the bid for the Project to the lowest, responsible bidder, James H. Maloy, Inc., and WHEREAS, the Project was included as a Project within the WCSWCD's Grant application and the Project was allocated $30,000 for supplies and materials including the structure itself and an additional $5,000 for Project engineering, totaling reimbursable funds for the Project at $35,000, such funding provided by DEC through the WCSWCD office to take corrective actions on culverts that do not meet fish and wildlife passage standards, which includes improving the stream dynamics and reducing impacts to the stream from incorrect culvert placement, and WHEREAS, the Town's contribution to the Grant is $10,000 of documented in-kind match from engineering for the Project which helps fulfill part of the Grant's match requirement and allows for a greater leveraging of State funds, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts up to $35,000 in Grant funding toward the Buckbee Road Culvert Replacement Project as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes estimated revenues as follows: • Increase Revenue in State Aid, Conservation Program Account No.: 218-0000- 53910 by $35,000; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2018 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed Agreement between the Town and the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and/or any other needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 19ffi day of November, 2018,by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: 3 Vg AgREN COUNT, SOIL&WATER 394 SCHROON RIVER ROAD, WARRENSBURG, NY, 12885 PHONE: 518-623-3119 FAx: 518-623-3519 JIM99@NY CAP.RR.COM . WWW.WARRENSWCD.ORG CONSERVATION DISTRICT November 27, 2017 John Strough Supervisor, Town of Queensbury Queensbury Town Office Building 742 Bay Road Queensbury, NY 12804 Dear Supervisor Strough, The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District (District) has entered into an agreement with the Town of Queensbury in regards to activities related to a highway culvert replacement on Buckbee Road in the Town of Queensbury. It is agreed that the District will reimburse the Town of Queensbury up to and including the sum of $30,000 for supplies and materials for replacement of the existing culvert, as well as, up to $5,000 in engineering costs, which will improve the safety of the road and increase the aquatic organism passage at this location. These funds are from a NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement grant (C305151) that the District obtained for water quality improvement projects and activities. The Town of Queensbury agrees to provide copies of personnel time, equipment records, engineering costs and/or sub-contracting expenses expended on this project, which will be used by the District towards satisfying the match requirement of the grant. Each party shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to the activities proposed under this agreement. As this is a reimbursement, all invoices or other itemized requests for payment must be submitted to the District, along with the request for payment. The payment will be made within 45 days of the District receiving the funds from NYSDEC. Sincerely, Jim Lieberum, CPESC District Manager "Working with communities to benefit the natural resources of Warren County"