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193.97 RESOLUTION TO ENGAGE LEGAL COUNSEL TO ASSIST IN PREPARATION OF GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (GEIS) FOR ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL OF INDUSTRIAL SITES RESOLUTION NO. 193, 97 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Connie Goedert WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury needs legal services in connection with the Town Planning Department's creation of an administrative approval for development of industrial sites within the Town of Queensbury, including assistance in preparing a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and WHEREAS, the Town has previously selected the law firm of Miller, Mannix & Pratt, P. C. as its Town Counsel, and WHEREAS, Miller, Mannix & Pratt has offered its legal services to the Planning Department to assist in the GEIS process, such services to be in two phases: 1. Phase 1 - will provide legal guidance through the procedural steps necessary for issuance of the Draft GEIS, conducting a SEQRA public hearing, preparation of the Final GEIS and adoption of the SEQRA Findings Statement; and 2. Phase 2 - will draft, revise and edit the Draft GEIS document in conjunction with the efforts of the Town Planning Staff to the level of acceptance of the Draft GEIS by the Town Board; and WHEREAS, said Phase 1 services fall within the scope of general legal services Miller, Mannix & Pratt currently provides to the Town of Queensbury and so the Town will not need to incur any additional expenses for these services, and WHEREAS, said Phase 2 services fall outside the scope of the general legal services currently provided to the Town and so Miller, Mannix & Pratt has proposed to provide these services for an amount not to exceed $20,000, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury wishes to engage Miller, Mannix & Pratt, P.C. for said Phase 1 and Phase 2 legal services, and WHEREAS, a proposed Agreement for Legal Services has been provided to the Town Board prior to and at this meeting, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby authorizes the engagement of Miller, Mannix & Pratt, P. C. to provide legal services to the Town Planning Department regarding the creation of an administrative approval for development of industrial sites within the Town of Queensbury, including assistance in preparing a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement for Legal Services with Miller, Mannix & Pratt, P. C. on behalf of the Town for said services, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the legal services over and above the scope of Miller, Mannix & Pratt's general legal services currently provided to the Town (Phase 2 services) in the amount not to exceed $20,000 shall be paid for from Miscellaneous Contractual Account No. 13- 6989-4400, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves, authorizes, and directs that the 1997 Budget be amended as follows: 1) Increase appropriations in the Economic Development Fund Miscellaneous Contractual Account No. 13-6989-4400 by $20,000.; 2) Increase appropriated fund balance in the Economic Development Fund Miscellaneous Contractual Account by $20,000. Duly adopted this 5th day of May, 1997, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT:None