129.2021 Engagement of Chazen Companies- Glen Lake Watershed Management Plan
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF
THE CHAZEN COMPANIES TO COMPLETE
GLEN LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN
RESOLUTION NO.: 129, 2021
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Glen Lake Watershed Plan (GLWP) was completed in December 1998, and
WHEREAS, the GLWP has provided the planning basis for water quality improvements to
Glen Lake to date, including the creation of the Glen Lake Aquatic Plant Growth Control District and
subsequent efforts to control invasive species, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has asked the
Town to create an updated Watershed Plan to provide information and recommendations to guide
future invasive species control and water quality management efforts, and
WHEREAS, a Request for Qualifications for creating a Glen Lake Watershed Management
Plan (GLWMP) was issued by the Town in March 2020 and two responses were received in April
2020, and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals for creating the GLWMP was subsequently issued in
December 2020, and two (2) responses were received in January, 2021, and
WHEREAS, a Committee comprised of Supervisor John Strough, Councilperson Anthony
Metivier, Senior Planner Stuart Baker and Glen Lake residents Dave Hodgson, Paul McPhillips and
Paul Derby reviewed the proposals and subsequently interviewed both consulting teams, and
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WHEREAS, the Committee unanimously recommends that the Town Board engage the
services of The Chazen Companies for creation of a new GLWMP, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to engage the services of The Chazen Companies to
assist in the completion of the GLWMP as delineated in The Chazen Company’s revised proposal
dated April 1, 2021 and presented at this meeting, for an amount not to exceed Seventy-Seven
Thousand Six Hundred Two Dollars ($77,602), said amount being the proposed Chazen fee plus a
five-percent (5%) contingency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes and directs engagement of
The Chazen Companies to assist in the completion of the Glen Lake Watershed Management Plan for
the Town as delineated in The Chazen Company’s proposal dated April 1, 2021 in substantially the
form presented at this meeting for the amount not to exceed Seventy-Seven Thousand Six Hundred
Two Dollars ($77,602), said amount being the proposed Chazen fee plus a five-percent (5%)
contingency, and such services to be paid for from Engineering Account No.: 001-1440-4720-
0051, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs that funding for such
purchase shall be by a transfer of $77,602 from the Undesignated, Unassigned General Fund
Balance Account No.: 001-0000-0909 to Engineering Account No.: 001-1440-4720-0051 and
the Town Budget Officer shall amend the 2021 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget
amendments, transfers and/or prepare any documentation necessary to effectuate payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the GLWMP project shall be overseen by a Project Steering Committee
comprised of Supervisor John Strough, Senior Planner Stuart Baker, and Glen Lake residents Dave
Hodgson, Paul McPhillips and Paul Derby, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed agreement for services with The Chazen Companies in a form acceptable to the
Town Supervisor and/or Town Counsel along with any necessary additional documentation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Senior
Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to take all additional actions necessary to effectuate the terms of
this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of April, 2021, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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