072.2012 Agreement Solid Waste RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INTERMUNICIPAL AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND WARREN COUNTY
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE AND RECYLABLE DISPOSAL SERVICES
AND SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
RESOLUTION NO.: 72,2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, Warren County (County) has arranged for: 1) disposal services for municipal
solid waste and recyclables over which the County and local municipalities, including the Town of
Queensbury, have control; and 2) solid waste and recycling transportation services, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to utilize the County's arrangement for disposal services for
certain categories and locations of the Town's municipal solid waste and recycling upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the County's agreements with Wheelabrator Hudson Falls, LLC for Solid Waste
Disposal Services and Waste Management of New York, LLC for Recyclable Disposal Services, and
WHEREAS, the Town will have Waste Management transport and dispose of all its
recyclables except bulk metals (which the Town will separately deal with) and the Town chooses the
individual bid process for recyclables, not the blended rate, and
WHEREAS, the Town also wishes to utilize the County's arrangement for transportation
services for certain categories and locations of the Town's municipal solid waste and recycling upon
the terms and conditions set forth in the County's agreement with Waste Management of New York,
LLC for Solid Waste and Recycling Transportation Services, and
WHEREAS, the County has accordingly presented the Town Board with two (2)
Intermunicipal Agreements and such Agreement are presented at this meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
Intermunicipal Agreements between Warren County and the Town of Queensbury regarding the: 1)
disposal services for certain categories and locations of the Town's municipal solid waste and
recycling; and 2) transportation services for certain categories and locations of the Town's municipal
solid waste and recycling, in substantially the forms presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs
the Town Supervisor to execute such Agreements, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board chooses to have Waste Management of New York, LLC
transport and dispose of all its recyclables except bulk metals (which the Town will separately bid out
and contract for) and chooses the individual bid process for recyclables, not the blended rate, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Solid
Waste Facilities Operator, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any further action
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 23rd day of January, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mr. Metivier