309.99
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF
QUEENSBURY AND SPCA OF UPSTATE NEW YORK, INC., ALLOWING
PLACEMENT OF UNCLAIMED STRAY DOGS IN NO-KILL SHELTER
RESOLUTION NO. 309.99
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Richard Merrill
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Douglas Irish
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 73 of the Queensbury Town Code or Article 7 of the
New York State Agriculture and Markets Law, licensed and unlicensed dogs within the Town of
Queensbury that, among other things, run at large and/or cause physical harm to persons and damage
to property are currently impounded in the Glens Falls Animal Hospital and euthanized if not claimed
or adopted, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to enter into an agreement with SPCA of Upstate New York,
Inc., (SPCA) authorizing the Town to place suitable dogs seized within the Town that are unclaimed
from the Glens Falls Animal Hospital in the SPCA’s No-Kill shelter, and
WHEREAS, a proposed agreement between the Town and the SPCA has been presented at
this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby approves and
authorizes the agreement with the SPCA of Upstate New York, Inc., presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the agreement on behalf of the Town of Queensbury and take such other and further action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of September, 1999, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Merrill, Mr. Irish, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT:Mr. Turner