124.2007
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL &
UTILITY VALUATION CONSULTANTS, INC. TO ASSIST SPECIAL
COUNSEL IN THE DEFENSE OF ARTICLE 78 AND ARTICLE 7
ASSESSMENT CASES COMMENCED BY ALEXY, ET AL.
RESOLUTION NO.:124, 2007
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
,
WHEREAS Alexy, et al., has commenced litigation against the Town of Queensbury
regarding real property tax assessments for the years 2005-2006, and
WHEREAS, Industrial & Utility Valuation Consultants, Inc. is uniquely qualified to
provide consulting services regarding tax assessment matters, and
,
WHEREAS the Town Assessor and the Town’s Special Counsel recommend that the
Town Board engage the services of Industrial & Utility Valuation Consultants, Inc. on an ongoing
basis to assist the Town with the defense of these cases and with trial preparations, and
WHEREAS, IUVC’s fee for time spent on settlement negotiations and trial preparation is
$250 per hour and such services will take approximately 10 hours,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
,
RESOLVED that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of the
services of Industrial & Utility Valuation Consultants, Inc. to assist the Town in the defense of
and trial preparation for the Article 78 and Article 7 tax assessment cases brought by Alexy, et al.,
with IUVC’s fees for such services to be $250 per hour for approximately 10 hours with a total
fee not to exceed $2,500 without further Town Board approval, such services to be paid for from
Account No.: 001-1355-4740, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board directs the Town’s special Counsel to discuss
potential cost sharing of the fees of Industrial & Utility Valuation Consultants, Inc. with the
Counsel to the Lake George Central School District and the Queensbury Central School District,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Assessor, Town Fiscal Manager and/or the Town’s special Counsel to take any action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of March, 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT :None