121.2020 Acceptance of Grant Funds Installation of EV Stations
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM
NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY AND NATIONAL GRID FOR PURCHASE AND
INSTALLATION OF EV CHARGING STATIONS AND ESTABLISHING
APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS
RESOLUTION NO.: 121, 2020
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 231,2017, the Queensbury Town Board established the
Clean Energy Communities Capital Project, the Town’s Clean Energy Communities Committee
and the Clean Energy Communities Capital Project Fund #219 to establish funding for expenses
associated with the Capital Project and by Resolution No.: 136, 2018, accepted the designation of
the Town as a Clean Energy Community, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to implement Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) facilities
and technologies in the Town to ensure their availability and use in the community, thereby
supporting vehicles which lower carbon emissions and reduce fossil fuel consumption, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 207, 2018, and Town Board authorized submission of an
application to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to request grant
funding through the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Municipal Rebate Program,
and
WHEREAS, National Grid may fund costs for approved projects to eligible applicants up
to 100% of electrical infrastructure and installation of EVC, with charging stations to be owned
by the applicant and installed and activated by the applicant’s vendor, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) Charge Ready NY incentive program offers public and private organizations that
install Level 2 EV charging stations at public parking facilities, workplaces, and multifamily
apartment buildings, rebates of $4,000 per charging port installed, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 72,2019, the Town Board authorized submission of
applications to National Grid and NYSERDA for the Charge Ready NY rebate incentive program
and authorized the development of plans to implement EVC stations, and
WHEREAS, NYSERDA has awarded to the Town grant funds in the amount of $8,000 per
ChargePoint EVC unit (and the Town wishes to install six (6) such units) for a total of up to $48,000
in grant funds; and National Grid will pay for the installation of each unit at a cost of
approximately $8,465 per unit plus an additional $10,000 for electrical infrastructure and upgrade
requirements, i.e., trenching work, the purchase of a new transformer, etc., for a total of up to
approximately $60,792 in grant funds; for a total Project cost of $108,792, as more fully set forth
in Apex Solar Power, LLC Invoice Date: 03/06/2020 (the Town’s EVC installation vendor) and
New York State Office of General Services Contractor Information Summary, Group 40404
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment & Network Services (Statewide) and Contract No.: PC68451
as presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to accept such grant funds and authorize installation
of the ChargePoint Model CT4021-GW1 units,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the $48,000 in grant funding
from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and $60,792
in grant funding from National Grid for a total project cost of $108,792 and as set forth in the Apex
Solar Power, LLC Invoice Date: 03/06/2020 and New York State Office of General Services
Contractor Information Summary, Group 40404 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment & Network
Services (Statewide) and Contract No.: PC68451 described in the preambles of this Resolution, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes appropriations and estimated revenues
as follows:
Increase Appropriations in Account No.: 219-8030-4400 by $108,792; and
Increase Revenue in Account 219-0000-53910 by $108,792;
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 and transfers, and/or prepare any
documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all
terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the installation of six (6)
dual port ChargePoint Model CT4021-GW1 units (or a total of 12 charging ports) by Apex Solar
Power with the ChargePoint Model CT4021-GW1 unit locations to be as follows:
Two (2) dual ports (four {4} charging ports total) near the Town of Queensbury
Activities Center;
Two (2) dual ports (four {4} charging ports total) at the Town’s Hovey Pond Parking
Lot;
Two (2) dual ports (four {4} charging ports total) at the I-87 Northway Exit 18 Park and
Ride adjacent to the kiosk;
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and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any needed grant agreements and/or documentation and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further actions 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
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