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FINANCIAL\2020\Emergency Wastewater System Repairs-Additional Budget Amendment-3-9
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND BUDGET
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO EMERGENCY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
REPAIRS IN VICINITY OF 313 QUAKER ROAD, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2020
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, as a result of a break that occurred on the Town's sewer force main located
near 313 Quaker Road in the Town of Queensbury on or about February 4th, 2020, the Town
Wastewater Director arranged for immediate repairs on an emergency basis for public health and
safety reasons as time would not allow for the receipt of bids,and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 89,2020, the Town Board determined that such repairs
constituted an emergency procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and needed to be
completed immediately to protect public health and safety, waived its requirement under General
Municipal Law §103 and the Town's Purchasing Policy, and authorized the emergency repairs for
the initial amount of$50,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Wastewater Director has advised that the total amount for such
emergency repairs totals $111,518, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the additional expenses and budget
amendments related to these emergency repairs,
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs payment for
the services, equipment and rental of materials for the emergency wastewater system repairs
delineated in the preambles of this Resolution in the total amount of$111,518, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget to transfer:
• $40,500 from Fund Balance Account No.: 036-0000-0909 to Misc. Contractual
Account No.: 036-8120-4400;
• $71,500 from Fund Balance Account No.: 032-0000-0909 to Misc. Contractual
Account No.: 032-8120-4400;
• $1,800 from Fund Balance Account No.: 036-0000-0909 to Account No.: 036-
8110-4130 for legal fees related to this emergency project;
and take all necessary actions to effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes the Town Supervisor, Wastewater
Director and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further actions as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 9th day of March, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING
EMERGENCY WASTEWATER SYSTEM REPAIRS IN VICINITY OF
313 QUAKER ROAD, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 89,2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury's Wastewater Director advised that as a result of a
break that occurred on the Town's sewer force main located near 313 Quaker Road in the Town of
Queensbury that required notification of authorities through the New York State Alerts System on
or about February 4th, 2020, he arranged for immediate repairs commencing on February 5th, 2020
and continuing through approximately February 14th, 2020 on an emergency basis for public
health and safety reasons as time would not allow for the receipt of bids, and
WHEREAS, the Wastewater Director has accordingly engaged IBS Septic and Drain
Service and O'Connor Construction for such repair work and renting of materials from Pumping
Services of Troy, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby determines that such repair services and rental of
materials constitute an emergency procurement needed to best serve the Town's residents and such
repairs need to be completed immediately to protect public health and safety,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, due to the emergency nature of the above-described repairs, the Queensbury
Town Board hereby waives its requirement under General Municipal Law §103 and the Town of
Queensbury's Purchasing Policy and authorizes, confirms and ratifies the Town Wastewater
Director's engagement of IBS Septic and Drain Service and O'Connor Construction and renting of
materials from Pumping Services of Troy for the provision of emergency wastewater system repairs
in the vicinity of 313 Quaker Road, Queensbury as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution,
as such emergency repairs and rental of materials were needed to maintain public health and safety
to best serve the Town's residents and should have been made as soon as possible, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs that payment for such services
and rental of materials in the total amount of $50,000 shall be made from Misc. Contractual
Account No.: 032-8120-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget to transfer $30,000 from Fund Balance Account No.: 032-0000-0909 to
Misc. Contractual Account No.: 032-8120-4400 and $20,000 from Fund Balance Account No.:
036-0000-0909 to Misc. Contractual Account No.: 036-8120-4400 and take all necessary actions
to effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes, confirms and ratifies the Town
Supervisor's execution of a Declaration of Local State of Emergency and/or Emergency Order and
the Town Supervisor, Wastewater Director and/or Budget Officer to take such other and further
actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 10th day of February, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough,Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer