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AGREEMENTS\\Lake George Park Commission OCC TAX Agreement - Boat Washing – 5-15-17
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND LAKE GEORGE PARK COMMISSION
IN CONNECTION WITH BOAT LAUNCH INSPECTION
AND BOAT WASH SYSTEM
RESOLUTION NO.: ___________________________________________________, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) implemented a Lake George boat
launch inspection and boat wash program as part of its efforts to inspect and wash boats in an effort to
kill and contain invasive species, and has requested that the Town of Queensbury partner with LGPC
and other municipalities to assist with the procurement and acquisition of essential program equipment
and support services and associated administrative expenses by contributing $30,000 annually, and
WHEREAS, by prior Resolution the Town Board provided for the Town’s receipt of
occupancy tax revenues from Warren County in accordance with the Local Tourism Promotion and
Convention Development Agreement (Agreement) entered into between the Town and Warren
County, and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides that specific expenditure of the funds provided under the
Agreement are subject to further Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to provide funding in the requested amount of $30,000
for the year 2018 and $30,000 for the year 2019, with occupancy tax revenues received from Warren
County, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town and LGPC has been presented at this
meeting, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the funding
toward the aforedescribed boat launch inspection and boat wash program and the coinciding
Agreement between the Town and the Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) substantially in the
form presented at this meeting, and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the
Agreement, with such funding not exceeding the sum of $30,000 for the year 2018 and $30,000 for the
year 2019 and to be provided by occupancy tax revenues the Town receives from Warren County, to
be paid for from Account No.: 050-6410-4412, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Agreement is expressly contingent upon confirmation by the Town
that unallocated occupancy tax funds are available from Warren County, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes an increase of appropriations in
Occupancy Tax Account No.: 050-6410-4412 and an increase of revenue coded 050-0000-51113
Occupancy Tax by $30,000 in the 2018 Budget and $30,000 in the 2019 Budget, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend
the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers, prepare any documentation
necessary and/or take any actions needed to provide for such payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Town
Budget Officer taking such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 28 day of January, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
AGREEMENTS\Lake George Park Commission—OCC TAX—Boat Washing System for 2018 and 2019— 1-28-19
LOCAL TOURISM PROMOTION AND CONVENTION
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of the 1" day of January, 2019 by and between the Town of
Queensbury, a municipal corporation with its principal place of business located at 742 Bay
Road, Queensbury, New York 12804 (hereinafter referred to as "Municipality") and the Lake
George Park Commission, with a principal place of business and mailing address of P. O. Box
749, Fort George Road, Lake George, New York 12845 (hereinafter referred to as
"Contractor").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Municipality has received from Warren County certain funding derived
from revenues received by the County as a result of the imposition of the Occupancy Tax
authorized by act of the New York State Legislature (Chapter 422 of the Laws of 2003),
hereinafter "Occupancy Tax Funds," and
WHEREAS, Municipality has agreed to expend the Occupancy Tax Funds for tourism
promotion and tourist and convention development and, more specifically, to enhance the
general economy of the Municipality through the promotion of tourist activities, conventions,
trade shows, special events and other directly related and supported activities for such purposes,
and
WHEREAS, the Contractor is (1) ready, willing and able to provide services and/or
materials consistent with the terms upon which the Municipality must expend the funds and as
more specifically described in the attachment annexed hereto as Schedule A and (2) possesses or
can make available all necessary qualified personnel, licenses, facilities and expertise to carry
out the terms of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, responsibilities, and covenants
herein, the Municipality and the Contractor agree as follows:
1. Services/Materials
The Contractor shall provide services and /or materials as more specifically
described in the attachment annexed hereto as Schedule "A". [Contractor— Please attach a detailed
description of serviceshnaterials to be provided, the costs and the period for performance of services or supply of
materials.]
2. Contract Sum
A. For the Services performed and/or materials furnished under this
agreement the Contractor shall be paid the sum of$30,000 for the year 2018 and $30,000 for the
year 2019 for a total amount of$60,000 due under this Contract. The Contractor shall not be
entitled to out-of-pocket expenses. Contractor shall not be entitled to partial payment for
services rendered or materials furnished at the end of end of each thirty (30) day period as work
proceeds.
B. Payment of amounts owed by the Municipality by virtue of this contract
shall be as set forth above for all services to be performed and all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by reason of this Agreement. There shall be no other amounts due and payable by the
Municipality regardless of costs or expenses of the Contractor except for additional services
requested by the Municipality which are beyond the Scope of Services and those services
customarily performed as a part thereof.
3. Pam
A. In order to receive payment under this Contract, the Contractor shall
furnish:
i) a completed and fully executed Agreement;
ii) an invoice or other statement identifying and itemizing the services
rendered or materials furnished and charges for the same and if the
contract includes or requires payment for services at an hourly rate,
that rate shall be specified for each person charged for and
employed in the performance of the contract,
iii) such other documents as are required by the standard billing
procedures of Municipality,
iv) a detailed description of how the funds will be used, as well as
statistical information describing how the Town's financial
investment impacted the program's success, including attendance
figures, demographics, etc.,
v) in the event that Contractor uses subcontractors or material
supplier in connection with the services and or materials furnished
under this agreement, the Contractor shall obtain from any
subcontractors or material suppliers the same documentation
required of herein above of Contractor and submit the same to the
Municipality to support Contractor's claim for payment,
vi) the Contractor shall promote the Municipality in whatever media
in which they spend the Town's contribution including, but not
limited to, the Town's logo being incorporated into written
advertising materials, brochures, radio and/or television ads, etc.
B. Payment shall be made thirty(30) days from:
i) the furnishing of all materials and completion of required work, or
ii) receipt of all documentation required by this section, whichever
date is later.
4. Term
The initial term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this
agreement and terminate when the services have been completed or the material furnished as
provided for in Schedule "A" or December 31, 2019, whichever date is sooner. On December
31, 2019, in the event that there are any services or materials to be provided under this agreement
that the contractor has not provided, all work and services shall immediately cease unless
continuation after December 31, 2019 is specifically authorized by Resolution of the Governing
Board of Municipality.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time upon mutual written consent of
the Municipality and Contractor.
The Municipality may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice
of termination to the Contractor, if the Contractor fails to comply with the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and/or any laws, rules, regulations, policies or procedures affecting this
Agreement.
Written notice of termination, where required, shall be sent by personal
messenger service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. The termination shall be
effective in accordance with the terms of the notice. Upon receipt of the notice of termination,
the Contractor agrees to cancel, prior to the effective date of any prospective termination, as
many outstanding obligations as possible, and agrees not to incur any new obligations at the
receipt of the notice without approval by the Municipality. In no event shall the Municipality be
liable for expenses or obligations arising from programs or other expenditures made pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement after the termination date.
5. Reports to be Filed Concerning Funds and Expenditures
At the end of the contract term or at the end of each calendar year, whichever
occurs first, the Contractor shall file with the Municipality a report which shall include:
i) the number of persons served by the services or materials provided
by Contractor pursuant to this agreement,
ii) an outline of plans for continuing the activity or project, and
iii) any and all other reasonable information that the Municipality may
deem necessary by further Resolution adopted by the Board.
6. Records/Audits
The Contractor shall establish and maintain complete and accurate books, records,
documents, accounts and other evidence directly pertinent to performance under this Agreement
(herein collectively "the Records") in accordance with the following requirements:
i) the Records must be kept for the balance of the calendar year in
which they were made and far six (6) additional years thereafter,
and
ii) the Municipality Chief Executive Officer, the Chairman of the
Warren County Board of Supervisors, the Tourism Committee of
the Warren County Board of Supervisors, the Warren County
Administrator of Fiscal Services, the County and Municipality
Attorney, or any other person or entity authorized to conduct an
examination, as well as the Municipality governing board and the
Warren County Board of Supervisors, shall have access to the
Records during normal business hours at an office of the
Contractor, or, if no such office is available, at a mutually
agreeable and reasonable venue within the Municipality, for the
term specified above for the purposes of inspection, auditing and
copying. The Municipality shall take reasonable steps to protect
from public disclosure any of the records which are exempt from
disclosure under §87 of the Public Officers Law (the "Statute")
provided that;
a) the Contractor shall timely inform an appropriate
Municipality official, in writing, that said records
should not be disclosed; and
b) said records shall be sufficiently identified and
designation of said records as exempt under the
statute is reasonable. Nothing contained herein
shall diminish, or in any way adversely affect, the
Municipality's or County of Warren's right to
discovery in any pending or future litigation.
7. Indemnification
The Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Municipality and
its officers and employees from claims, notices of claims, suits, actions, damages and costs of
every kind and nature, including but not limited to reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of
activities funded or otherwise carried out pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
8. Nature of Agreement/Independent Contractor
This Agreement is a funding agreement. This Agreement is not intended to
create, nor shall it be construed as creating, a joint venture or partnership. The Contractor is an
independent contractor and may neither hold itself out nor claim to be an officer, employee or
subdivision of the Municipality, nor make any claim, demand or application to or for any right,
based on any different status.
9. Discrimination Prohibited
The services to be furnished and rendered under this Agreement by the Contractor
shall be available to any and all residents of Warren County without regard to race, color, creed,
sex, religion, national or ethical origin, handicap or source of payment; and under no
circumstances shall a resident's financial ability to pay for the services be provided be
considered, unless such consideration is allowed by State and/or Federal law, rule or regulation.
10. Non-Discrimination and Employ
The Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or marital status.
Further, the Contractor agrees that neither it nor its subcontractors shall, by reason of race, creed,
color, disability, sex or national origin (i) discriminate in the hiring against any citizen who is
qualified and available to perform work; or (ii) discriminate against or intimidate any employee
hired for the performance of work funded by this Agreement.
11. No Partisan Political Activity
Funds provided pursuant to this Agreement shall not be used for any partisan
political activity, or for activities that may influence legislation or the election or defeat of any
candidate for public office.
12. Non-Assignment/No Sub-Recipients
This Agreement may not be assigned by the Contractor or its right, title or interest
therein assigned, transferred, conveyed, sublet or otherwise disposed of without the previous
consent, in writing, of the Municipality, and any attempts to assign the contract without the
Municipality's written consent are null and void, except that contracts entered in to by the
Contractor with third parties for commodities and/or services that are part of the services to be
performed as identified in Schedule "A" attached hereto shall not be deemed prohibited by this
clause.
13. Workers' Compensation/Disability
This Agreement shall be void and of no effect unless throughout the life of the
Agreement, the Contractor shall secure compensation insurance and disability insurance for the
benefit of such employees engaged under this Agreement as are by law required to be insured by
provisions of the Workers' Compensation Law and New York State Disability Law. Proof of
compensation and disability insurance shall be in the form(s) approved by the Workers'
Compensation Board.
14. Set-Off Rights
The Municipality shall have all of its common law, equitable and statutory rights
of set-off. These rights shall include, but not be limited to, the Municipality's option to withhold
for the purposes of set-off any monies due the Contractor under this Agreement up to the
amounts due and owing to the Contractor with regard to this Agreement, any other Agreement
with any Municipality department or agency, including any contract for a term commencing
prior to the term of this Agreement, plus any amounts due and owing to the Municipality for any
other reason, including, without limitation, tax delinquencies, fee delinquencies or monetary
penalties relative thereto.
15. Executory Clause
The Municipality shall have no liability under this Agreement to the Contractor or
to anyone else beyond the funds appropriated and available for this Agreement.
16. International Boycott
In accordance with §220-f of the Labor Law, if this contract exceeds $5,000, the
Contractor agrees, as a material condition of the contract, that neither the Contractor nor any
substantially owned or affiliated person, firm, partnership or corporation, has participated, is
participating, or shall participate in an International boycott in violation of the federal Export
Administration Act of 1979, or regulations thereunder. If such Contractor, or any of the
aforesaid affiliates of Contractor, is convicted, or is otherwise found to have violated said laws or
regulations upon the final determination of the United States Commerce Department or any other
appropriate agency of the United States subsequent to the Agreement's execution, such contract,
amendment or modification thereto shall be rendered forfeit and void. The Contractor shall so
notify the Municipality Manager within five (5) business days of such conviction, determination
or disposition of appeal.
17. Compliance with Law
The Contractor warrants, covenants and represents that:
i) it is aware of and familiar with the provisions of General
Municipal Law §801, 803 and 805-A, and of the Code of Ethics of
Warren Municipality,
ii) at no time during the term of this Agreement shall it knowingly
permit or allow performance of its services for the Contractor
under this Agreement to involve any violation of said statutory
provisions or of the Code of Ethics, and
iii) it shall fully comply with all other general and special laws and
regulations of the State of New York, as well as with all local laws
and resolutions of the Municipality, applicable to the services to be
performed by the Contractor under this Agreement.
18. Disputes
Disputes involving this Agreement, including the breach or alleged breach
thereof, may not be submitted to binding arbitration, but must, instead, be heard in a court of
competent jurisdiction within the State of New York.
19. Amendment
This agreement may not be amended, modified or renewed except by written
agreement signed by the Municipality and the Contractor.
20. Severability
If any term or provision of this agreement or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall to any extent be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and every other
term and provision of this agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by law.
21. Entire Agreement
This agreement is the entire agreement between the parties and it shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Approved as to form: TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
By:
Robert H. Hafner, Esq. John F. Strough, Town Supervisor
Town Counsel
Date:
LAKE GEORGE PARK COMMISSION
By:
David Wick, Executive Director
Date:
STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss.:
COUNTY OF WARREN )
On the day of , in the year 2019, before me,the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for said state, personally appeared JOHN F. STROUGH personally known to me or proved to me on the
basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the
instrument,the individual,or person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
STATE OF NEW YORK )
ss.:
COUNTY OF WARREN )
On the day of , in the year 2019, before me,the undersigned, a Notary Public in and
for said state, personally appeared DAVID WICK personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the
instrument,the individual,or person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public
SCHED ULE A
Contractor to attach a detailed description of services/materials to be provided, the costs and
the period for performance of services or supply of materials.
2018 Program Description
Since year 2014,all trailered boats must be inspected for invasive species prior to launch on Lake George between the
dates of May 1:t through October 31"' at seven regional inspection stations located around the lake. Inspection data is
collected on paper logs and then uploaded electronically for weekly review.Any visible plant or animal materials found
during an inspection were collected and sent to the Darrin Freshwater Institute or the Lake George Association for
identification. Decontamination is performed by using high pressure, hot water. No chemicals are used in the
decontamination process.The goal of this effort is to keep new aquatic invasive species from entering Lake George and
causing negative ecological, recreational and economic impacts.
For details on the inspection,decontamination and boat sealing processes,please refer to the"Lake George Aquatic
Invasive Species Prevention Plan and Generic Environmental Impact Statement"on the Commission website.
(_h_ttps://Igpc.ny.gov/invasive-species-prevention)
Inspection Site Staffing
All inspection stations were open 7 days per week
during the peak boating season. Hours of operation Lake George Park Commission
were adjusted in the shoulder seasons (May 15t-June
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inspection stations.While the Commission strives to
run as efficiently as is practical and reduce staffing costs when possible, it recognizes that in order to maintain an
effective program,wages will need to be increased in order to attract and support good employees.
2018 Final Report-LGPC Boat Inspection Program Page 5
Staffing Services
Global Employment Services,Inc. (GES)continued to provide staffing, payroll and administrative services this year under
contract with the Commission,following a detailed public bidding process.This firm is responsible for providing staffing
of all Vessel Inspection Technician positions,liability and worker's compensation insurance.Commission staff works
directly with GES management on the selection and hiring of program personnel. Operational oversight of all seasonal
staff falls under the direction of.the Commission's Operations Supervisor III.
Launch Management and Controls
There are three types of launches on Lake George: Public(state and municipal), Commercial (marinas and motels),and
Private (homeowners associations and individual homeowners). In total there are 95 locations around Lake George that
can be utilized to launch a trailered vessel.The Commission has executed Launch Agreements with each of these
facilities to ensure compliance with the regulatory program. Each Launch Agreement requires the recording of all
launches and retrievals of vessels,and the securement of the launch during off hours.
In the fall of 2018 the Commission sent letters to each launch owner/operator on Lake George requesting updated
information related to the Launch Agreement executed between the Commission and the launch owner.Site visits to
the commercial launches were performed to confirm compliance with the launch security aspect of the Launch
Agreements.Vessel Inspection Control Seal Logs were reviewed at launches that are issued red VICS for applying to
vessels on exit of Lake George and lists of vessels stored and launched at each site were also updated.This information
helps the Commission stay up to date with the status of all public, private,and commercial launches on Lake George.
The Commission would like to thank these launch owners for their cooperation and support in this program.
Off-Hours Operations at State launches
By NYS DEC operational policy, Rogers Rock and Mossy Point state-owned launches on Lake George are open to the
public at all times. Million Dollar Beach is administered as a day-use site,and closes at night in the primary boating
season. During the off hours when the Commission's inspection facilities are closed, boaters demonstrate compliance
with the regulations by signing into a launch register, removing their VICS and placing it into a secure lock-box provided
at the inspection site. When VITs arrive at the launch in the morning,the seals are recovered from the night drop box,
and these seals are compared with the number of vessel trailers in the parking lot. Any discrepancies between seals and
trailers in the lot are researched to ensure compliance.
Management Efficiencies: "Lake George Only" Boats
In preparation for the Lake George AIS regulations it was recognized that a significant portion of the regulated
constituency are boats that are stored locally and only used on Lake George. In consideration of this,the Commission
organized programs that would allow these boats to forego the inspection process knowing that they were not a threat
to bring new AIS to Lake George.
The Commission continued the management of Residential and Homeowner Association (HOA) launches and local
marine services professionals through the use of Launch Agreements and Hauler Agreements, respectively.These
agreements are updated and Haulers provide new manifests of the vessels under their care, custody and control each
season.
2018 Final Report-LGPC Boat Inspection Program Page 6
If and when a boat listed within a launch agreement or a hauler manifest travels to another waterbody, it may only be
launched into Lake George once it has passed a Commission sanctioned Cleaned-Drained-Dry inspection and/or
decontamination and received a vessel inspection control seal.
Trout Lake
Trout Lake is a waterbody navigable by trailered vessels,which is tributary Lake George. As such, it has been included in
the boat inspection program since its infancy.Trout Lake currently has no known AIS. Including Trout Lake in the AIS
program serves to protect both waterbodies from potential ecological damage.
There are no public launches on Trout Lake, but there are several private and HOA trailer launches.The Commission has
executed Launch Agreements with Trout Lake launch owners as was done with launch owners/operators on Lake
George.These Launch Agreements allow vessels owned by the launch owner and listed on the agreement to be
launched into Trout Lake. If the vessel was launched anywhere other than Trout Lake, it must be taken to an Inspection
Station, inspected, and if necessary,decontaminated prior to its launch into Trout Lake.
Program Cost, Funding, and Partners
This program exists through generous funding provided through a cost-sharing between the NYS Environmental
Protection Fund and through local municipal and nonprofit contributions. Expenses and income are detailed in the
tables in this section.
To get a better understanding of the program expenses, below are the itemized costs and contributions of the program
since 2014.
Expenses
1. Staffing and Program Administration
Table 2: Direct costs associated with staffing and program administration:
Expense Type Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount
One Time Expenses 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total
Decontamination units (9, $204,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $204,000.00
see Table 1)
Site Work and Signage $49,722.41 $1,617.00 $0.00 $55.00 $425.00 $51,819.41
Safety/Security(fire $1,648.49 $68.10 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,716.59
extinguishers, lock boxes)
Radios,Cellphones, $7,155.54 $2,125.69 $573.83 $437.76 $0.00 $10,292.82
tablets,credit card
terminals
Inspection site offices (1 $31,627.00 $7,700.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $39,327.00
in 2015 at MDB)
Secure Storage Unit $1,828.62 $350.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,178.62
Delivery/Set up
2018 Final Report-LGPC Boat Inspection Program Page 7
Canvas Covers for Landas $1,500.00 $3,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $4,500.00
(2 in 2014,4 in 2015)
Cloud Setup for Data $251.27 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $251.27
Reporting
Subtotal $297,733.33 $14,860.79 $573.83 $492.76 $425.00 $314,085.71
Recurring Expenses
Wash Unit Maintenance $6,594.44 $1,445.16 $3,748.59 $2,321.50 $1,822.17 $15,931.86
&Misc. Parts
Training Facility Rental $1,093.48 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,093.48
Seals and Wire $12,212.40 $3,094.00 $10,494.45 $5,663.00 $6,625.00 $38,088.85
Fuel&Truck Maintenance $4,983.56 $3,621.70 $3,000.47 $2,794.52 $2,317.55 $16,717.80
Advertising/Rack Cards $2,077.14 $1,285.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,420.00 $4,782.14
Hardware/Supplies $8,028.29 $865.51 $1,248.76 $5,241.47 $2,797.81 $18,181.84
Hulett's Landa Parking $3,500.00 $3,500.00 $3,500.00 $8,900.00 $8,900.00 $28,300.00
Rental
Uniforms $3,258.99 $3,770.90 $3,286.40 $0.00 $1,978.90 $12,295.19
Subtotal $41,748.30 $17,582.27 $25,278.67 $24,920.49 $23,882.53 $133,412.26
Monthly Expenses
Utilities (season total: $4,141.96 $3)633.24 $2,783.94 $3,865.23 $2,744.73 $17,169.10
electrical service,
outhouses, landlines,
water)
Secure Storage (Annual $3,321.25 $3,247.68 $3,247.68 $3,831.24 $3,202.25 $16,850.10
total)
Cellular Phones (2014: $5,819.44 $1,485.41 $2,028.88 $941.00 $1,073.59 $11,348.32
season total;2015&
2016:through Nov.)
Cloud Services $269.91 $269.91 $269.91 $269.91 $269.91 $1,349.55
SnapSurvey WebHost $2,553.00 $3,350.00 $4,500.00 $4,124.00 $4,124.00 $18,651.00
Service(annual
subscription)
Subtotal $16,105.56 $11,986.24 $12,830.41 $13,031.38 $11,414.48 $65,368.07
Staffing
Seasonal Staff Labor Cost $548,078.47 $482,433.11 $434,858.35 $441,751.04 $422,846.33 $2,329,967.30
Background Checks $4,865.00 $3,050.02 $2,904.79 $1,342.18 $900.18 $13,062.17
Marina Liability Insurance $13,383.00 $13,800.00 $14,658.40 $15,500.00 $15,500.00 $72,841.40
Finance charges $501.94 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $501.94
Full time Park Ranger with $49,738.05 $52,774.00 $55,809.95 $58,846.00 $60,511.74 $221,869.79
Benefits
Subtotal $616,566.46 $552,057.13 $508,231.49 $517,439.22 $499,758.25 $2,638,242.60
2018 Final Report-LGPC Boat Inspection Program Page 8
Summary.Program $674,420.32 $581,625.64 $546,914.40 $555,391.09 $535,055.26 $2,837,022.93
Annually Recurring
Expense
Summary.Program $297,733.33 $14,860.79 $573.83 $492.76 $425.00 $314,085.71
Equipment
TOTAL Program Cost to $972,153.65 $596,486.43 $547,488.23 $555,883.85 $535,480.26 $3,151,108.64
Date
Program Funding
Table 3:Staffing and program administration costs incurred by the Commission were shared by New York State and the
"Save Lake George Partnership"of locally-based municipal and nonprofit entities as described below:
Source Funding(For 2018 Annual Program Cost)
NYS Environmental Protection $350,000
Fund
Warren County $100,000
Village of Lake George $30,000
Town of Lake George $30,000
Town of Bolton $30,000
Town of Queensbury $30,000
Fund for Lake George $30,000
Lake George Association $30,000
Total $630,000
Table 4:Funds invested in furtherance of the effective administration of this program are as follows:
Staff Hours Town Contribution LGA Grant Money Total
Putnam Launch 2,206 $6,618.00 $19,854.00 $26,472.00
Hague Launch 962.75 $2,709.46 $8,128.37 $10,837.83
The Lake George Association administered funds from their New York Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention
Program Grant to aid the towns of Putnam and Hague in their efforts to staff the town launches.The Park Commission
thanks the LGA and the Towns of Hague and Putnam for their participation in this effort.
2018 Inspection Program Results
The Lake George Park Commission boat inspection program had a total of 32,019 boater contacts in 2018 (Figure 1,see
Appendices for all figures and tables referenced henceforth). Thirty-three percent of these(10,617)were boats arriving
at Lake George without a Vessel Inspection Control Seal (VICS), requiring a full inspection (Figure 2). Of those 10,617
trailered boats, 15.1%posed a potential threat of aquatic invasive species transport(not clean,drained and dry),and
received onsite decontamination (Figure 3).
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Just under 25 percent of all boater contacts were boats returning to Lake George with a Vessel Inspection Control Seal
(Figure 4), meaning they had either already had an entrance inspection from a previous visit or they were returning to
Lake George following a previous exit inspection.The exit inspection of trailered boats being retrieved from Lake George
represents roughly 42%of all boater contacts.
During the 2018 season,328 vessels arrived at inspection stations with visible organisms (plant and/or animal)attached
to the vessel or trailer.A total of 149 of those vessels were confirmed to have 150 aquatic invasive species present
equating to approximately 1.4%of boats arriving at Lake George (Table 5).
Table 5: Visible AIS retrieved during entrance inspections since 2014. Note that in 2018, one vessel had two confirmed
AIS present.
Species 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Eurasian watermilfoil 119 67 69 70 67
Zebra mussels 23 20 11 29 48
Curly leaf pondweed 13 12 17 5 6
Water chestnut 8 7 11 12 28
Rusty Crayfish 0 0 1 0 0
Variable leaf milfoil 0 0 0 1 0
Snail 2 0 0 0 0
Spiny Waterflea 0 0 0 0 1
Total Collected 165 106 109 117 150
For more detailed results, please see Table 7 in the attached appendices,which break the data out further by origin of
the vessel and what species was found.
In 2018, boats arriving at Lake George had previously visited hundreds of unique waterbodies across the United States
and Canada.The three most common waterbodies visited prior to coming to Lake George include the Hudson River,
Saratoga Lake,and Lake Champlain (Table 8).
As expected, inspection activity is significantly greater during the short"peak"summer season (June 30th-September
6th) compared to the longer shoulder season (May 1st-June 29th,September 7th—October 31st). Expanding upon
seasonal differences in boater activity, Figure 7 shows the number of entrance inspections and decontaminations
throughout the boating season.Staffing levels were adjusted in accordance to these trends in activity.Total staff hours
for 2018 ranged from 398 to 1,247 hours per week from late May through early September(Figure 8).
Program Compliance
Program compliance checks are conducted primarily by the Commission's Marine Patrol.The patrol devoted
considerable time to the aquatic invasive species programs in 2018 (Figure 9).This year,the patrol spent 87 hours at the
inspection stations around the lake speaking with inspectors,educating the public,and helping to enforce the
Commission's regulations.
The patrol spent 552 hours and made 5,796 checks on launches, both public and private, around the lake. During those
checks,there was activity present 309 times.Several of those checks resulted in finding vessels that were not registered
to launch at certain private launches.
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IW YORK Lake George
E OF
ORTUNITY_ park Commission
ANDREW M. CUOMO BRUCE E.YOUNG DAVE WICK
Governor Chairman Executive Director
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Rd
Queensbury, NY 12804
INVOICE
Description Amount
2018 Boat Inspection Program $30,000.00
Thank you for your continued support.
75 Fort George Road,P.O.Box 749,Lake George,NY 12845 1518.668.9347 Fax:518.668.5001 1 www.lgpc.state.ny.us email:info@lgpc.state.ny.us
NEW YORK Lake George
STATE OF
OPPORTUNITY_ park Commission
ANDREW M. CUOMO BRUCE E.YOUNG DAVE WICK
Governor Chairman Executive Director
Town of Queensbury
742 Bay Road
Queensbury, NY 12804
INVOICE
Description Amount
2019 Boat Inspection Program $30,000.00
Thank you for your continued support.
75 Fort George Road,P.O. Box 749,Lake George,NY 12845 1518.668.9347 Fax:518.668.5001 1 www.lgpc.state.ny.us email:info@lgpc.state.ny.us