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Appointments\Establish and Appoint Climate Smart Communities Committee&Cap Project Fund 226—4-15-19
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES
CAPITAL PROJECT FUND NO.: 226 AND ESTABLISHING AND
APPOINTING MEMBERS TO TOWN OF QUEENSBURY CLIMATE
SMART COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2019
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 230,2017, the Queensbury Town Board adopted and
established its Energy Benchmarking Policy (Project), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 71,2019, the Town Board adopted the New York State
Climate Smart Communities Pledge (Pledge) comprised of the following ten(10) elements:
1) Build a climate-smart community.
2) Inventory emissions, set goals, and plan for climate action.
3) Decrease energy use.
4) Shift to clean, renewable energy.
5) Use climate-smart materials management.
6) Implement climate-smart land use.
7) Enhance community resilience to climate change.
8) Support a green innovation economy.
9) Inform and inspire the public.
10) Engage in an evolving process of climate action.
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish a Capital Project that will provide
funding toward implementation of this Pledge and establish and fund the Revenue and Expense
Accounts for the Capital Project in a total amount of$20,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accordingly establish the Climate Smart
Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 226 for the Project, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also wishes to establish and appoint members to a Town
Climate Smart Communities Committee (Committee) whose primary mission will be to:
• help the Town of Queensbury develop actions that would help reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and adapt to climate change in accord with New York State's Climate Smart
Communities (CSC) program (jointly sponsored by the following six New York State
agencies: Department of Environmental Conservation; Energy Research and development
Authority (NYSERDA); Department of Public Service; Department of State; Department
of Transportation; and Department of Health); and
• act as the Town's Task Force;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Climate Smart
Communities Capital Project and authorizes and directs establishment of the Climate Smart
Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 226 in the amount of $20,000 which will establish
funding for expenses associated with this Capital Project, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for such
Capital Project shall be by a transfer of $20,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund
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Balance No.: 001-0000-0909 to Climate Smart Communities Capital Project Fund No.: 226, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer
to take all action necessary to establish the following accounts for such appropriations and
revenues as necessary:
• 001-9950-9030 Transfer to Capital Project- $20,000
• 226-0000-55031 Interfund Revenue - $20,000
• 226-8030-4720 Consultant Fees - $20,000; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget
Officer to amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or
prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the establishment of the Town of
Queensbury's Climate Smart Communities Committee, such Committee to be advisory only, and
appoints the following members to such Committee:
• Lisa Adamson
• Catherine Atherden
• John Braico
• Kathy Braico
• Kathy Bozony
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• Dianne Collins
• Steve Danna
• David Deeb
• Lionel Lemery
• Tony Krivitski
• Bernice Mennis
• Harvey Noordsy
• Pema Reed
• John Strough
• Stephen Traver
• Travis Whitehead
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such Committee members shall serve at the direction of the Town Board
with their terms to begin immediately, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board appoints Kathy Bozony as Chairperson of the
Committee and as such, the Chairperson:
• shall call and preside at all meetings of the Committee;
• with the advice of the Committee, develop an action plans in accord with the
Committee's mission;
• be the liaison between the Committee and the Town Board;
• provide periodic updates to the Town Board;
• seek Town Board approvals for actions plans and financial allocations;
• assure the planning and administration action plans; and
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• following Town Board approval, apply for grants and administer awarded grants;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to forward
a certified copy of this Resolution to Kathy Bozony, Chairperson of the Climate Smart
Communities Committee, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Clerk and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 15th day of April,2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :
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RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEW YORK STATE
CLIMATE SMART COMMUNITIES PLEDGE
RESOLUTION NO.: 71,2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs.Jennifer Switzer
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury (hereinafter "local government") believes that
climate change poses a real and increasing threat to our local and global environments and is
primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, and
WHEREAS, the effects of climate change will endanger our infrastructure, economy and
livelihoods; harm our farms, orchards, and ecological communities, including native fish and
wildlife populations; spread invasive species and exotic diseases; reduce drinking water supplies
and recreational opportunities; and pose health threats to our citizens, and
WHEREAS, we believe that our response to climate change provides us with an
unprecedented opportunity to save money, and to build livable, energy-independent and secure
communities, vibrant innovation economies, healthy and safe schools, and resilient
infrastructures,and
WHEREAS, we believe the scale of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions
required for climate stabilization will require sustained and substantial efforts, and
WHEREAS, we believe that even if emissions were dramatically reduced today,
communities would still be required to adapt to the effects of climate change for decades to
come,
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing
climate, the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts the New York State Climate Smart
Communities pledge comprised of the following ten(10) elements:
1) Build a climate-smart community.
2) Inventory emissions, set goals,and plan for climate action.
3) Decrease energy use.
4) Shift to clean,renewable energy.
5) Use climate-smart materials management.
6) Implement climate-smart land use.
7) Enhance community resilience to climate change.
8) Support a green innovation economy.
9) Inform and inspire the public.
10) Engage in an evolving process of climate action.
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town staff and/or Town Clerk to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 25th day of February,2019 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stough,Mr.Metivier,Mr. Ferone,Mrs. Switzer
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden
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I,Karen A.O'Brien,Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury,Warren.,ounty,
New York,do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the
original resolution as listed above adopted at a 7 ct rt. meeting
of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on fhe�S`E ' day of
20r,iat which a quorum was present and that the
same is a coat transcript therefrom and of the whole original thereof
to date,
IN WITNESS THEREOF,I have hereto se my hand and the SEAL of said Town
of Queensbury,this,:DS-14-sday of ( v-�,I- ,20 I t
SEAL SIGNEDKC Q
Karen A.O'Brien
Deputy Town Clerk
Town of Queensbury