108.2020 Budget Amendment Related to Emergency Repairs 313 Quaker Road
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND BUDGET
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO EMERGENCY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
REPAIRS IN VICINITY OF 313 QUAKER ROAD, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 108, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, as a result of a break that occurred on the Town’s sewer force main located near
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313 Quaker Road in the Town of Queensbury on or about February 4, 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.
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Duly adopted this 9 day of March, 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mrs. Switzer