439.2004
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND RICHARD SEARS FOR
WOODY YARD WASTE DISPOSAL
RESOLUTION NO.: 439, 2004
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, Richard Sears is engaged in the business of tree removal and has expertise
and equipment necessary to process and remove tree stumps, branches and brush, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury wishes to provide its citizens an opportunity to
dispose of tree stumps, branches and brush at a convenient location and reasonable cost, and
WHEREAS, Richard Sears has offered to bring equipment to the Town’s Transfer Station
and chip/shred/grind woody yard waste into wood chips and remove the wood chips from the
Transfer Station, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement between the Town of Queensbury and Richard Sears is
presented at this meeting, such Agreement providing that Town residents shall dispose of woody yard
waste at the Town’s Transfer Station at a cost of $10 per cubic yard, such amount to be divided
equally between Richard Sears and the Town, and
WHEREAS, such an arrangement would provide additional services to Town residents at no
cost to the Town and also provide some revenue for the Town to help toward the cost of operating the
Town’s Transfer Stations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the Agreement between the
Town of Queensbury and Richard Sears substantially in the form presented at this meeting and
authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Solid
Waste Facilities Operator and Budget Officer to take such other and further action as may be necessary
to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 13 day of September, 2004, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor
NOES: None
ABSENT :Mr. Turner
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