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191.2020 Settlement Agreement National Grid- Street Lighting Service Billings RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE WITH NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION D/B/A NATIONAL GRID CONCERNING STREET LIGHTING SERVICE BILLINGS RESOLUTION NO.: 191, 2020 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board previously authorized Cost Control Associates to audit the Town of Queensbury’s utility and/or telecommunication bills as previous audits had resulted in significant recovery of past over-billings as well as reductions in ongoing billings, and WHEREAS, Cost Control Associates has advised the Town that it has identified $14,695.86 in street lighting services over-billings by Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) and has successfully negotiated with National Grid to refund these over-billings, and WHEREAS, Cost Control Associates has recommended that the Town Board accordingly approve the proposed Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release between the Town and National Grid substantially in the form presented at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (National Grid) providing for National Grid’s refund to the Town in the gross amount of $14,695.86, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with National Grid in the form substantially presented at this meeting and the Town Supervisor and the Town Budget Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 18 day of May, 2020 by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: None