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138.2019 Authorizing Capital Park Improvement Projects and Withdrawals from Capital Reserves NO. 61 & NO. 64 - Advertisement of Bids RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CAPITAL PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, INCREASES IN PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, WITHDRAWALS FROM CAPITAL RESERVES #61 AND #64 AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RESOLUTION NO.: 138, 2019 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously established Capital Reserve Funds known as the Recreation Reserve No. 61 (Fund No. 61) and Capital Reserve No. 64 (Fund No. 64) for future capital projects, and WHEREAS, by Memorandum to the Town Board dated April 5, 2019 and presented at this meeting, the Town’s Recreation Commission requested funding approval for proposed specific capital improvements and certain maintenance projects at several of the Town Parks (Projects), and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such Projects and the withdrawal and expenditure of moneys from Reserve Nos. 61 and 64 in the total estimated amount of $524,000 as follows: Capital Funding Source Park Location Project Cost Est. Project No. Capital Reserve No. 157 64 Gurney Lane Rec Area $56,000 138 61 Jenkinsville Park $20,000 146 64 Hovey Pond Park $390,000 166 64 Rush Pond Trail $25,000 107 64 Hudson River Park $33,000 TOTAL PROJECT $524,000 ESTIMATES and WHEREAS, in accordance with New York State General Municipal Law §6(c), the Town Board is authorized to withdraw and expend funds from Reserves #61 and #64 subject to permissive referendum, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby finds that the withdrawal and expenditure for the specific capital improvements and certain maintenance projects (Projects) as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution are expenditures for specific capital projects and certain maintenance projects for which the Reserve Accounts were established and therefore authorizes and expenditures in the total estimated amount of $524,000 ($20,000 from Reserve #61 and $504,000 from Reserve #64), as follows: Capital Funding Source Park Location Project Cost Est. Project No. Capital Reserve No. 157 64 Gurney Lane Rec Area $56,000 138 61 Jenkinsville Park $20,000 146 64 Hovey Pond Park $390,000 166 64 Rush Pond Trail $25,000 107 64 Hudson River Park $33,000 TOTAL PROJECT $524,000 ESTIMATES as set forth in the April 5, 2019 Memorandum presented at this meeting, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes: 1. a transfer from Reserve No.: 61 in the amount of $20,000; and 2. a transfer from Reserve No.: 64 in the amount of $504,000; 2 to fund such Projects, such respective fund amounts to be placed into the respective Park Improvement Project Funds, reopening them as may be necessary, and the Town Board further directs that in the event there are funds remaining in such Funds after completion of the Project(s) or in the event that the Project(s) are not undertaken, the moneys in such Funds shall be returned to the Reserve(s), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Board Officer to increase appropriations and estimated revenues, amend the Budget and take all actions as may be necessary to fund such Projects as authorized, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Purchasing Agent to publish an advertisement for bids for the specific capital improvements and certain items of equipment related to the Projects to be undertaken as set forth in this Resolution, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Purchasing Agent to open all bids, read them aloud and record the bids as is customarily done and present the results to the Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Parks & Recreation Director and/or Town Budget Officer to take all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution, and 3 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. th Duly adopted this 15 day of April, 2019 by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer NOES : None ABSENT: None 4