083.2022 Authorizing Acceptance of Proposal and Engagement of Burden Aquatics for Provision of Herbicide Treatment RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
AND ENGAGEMENT OF BURDEN AQUATICS FOR PROVISION OF
HERBICIDE TREATMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE AQUATIC
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR LAKE SUNNYSIDE
RESOLUTION NO.: 83,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 273, 2012, the Queensbury Town Board adopted its Final
Order authorizing, approving and establishing the Lake Sunnyside Aquatic Plant Growth Control
District, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 310, 2021, the Town Board adopted the Lake Sunnyside
Aquatic Plant Growth Control District Benefit Tax Roll for 2022, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 35, 2022, the Town Board appointed (5) persons who are
property owners within the District and/or Protective Association of Lake Sunnyside (PALS)
members, to the Lake Sunnyside Aquatic Plant Growth Control District Advisory Committee
(Committee), and
WHEREAS, the Town Purchasing Agent requested and received proposals for professional
services for an Aquatic Vegetation Management Program and herbicide treatment of Lake Sunnyside,
and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent and the Committee reviewed the two (2) received
proposals and have recommended that the Town Board authorize engagement of Burden Aquatics for
the Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for an amount of$27,150, such Program to provide for
herbicide treatment for control of Eurasian water milfoil within portions of Lake Sunnyside, and
WHEREAS, a copy of Burden Aquatics' February 7th, 2022 proposal is presented at this
meeting,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes engagement of Burden
Aquatics for an Aquatic Vegetation Management Program for Lake Sunnyside in 2022, such Program
to provide for herbicide treatment for control of Eurasian water milfoil within portions of Lake
Sunnyside, in accordance with Burden Aquatics' February 7t", 2022 proposal presented at this meeting,
up to a total cost of $27,150, which includes Burden Aquatics' administration of the liquid
formulation ProcellaCOR EC aquatic herbicide, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to pay
expenses incurred from appropriations in the Lake Sunnyside Misc. Contractual Account No.: 052-
8790-4400 not to exceed $27,150 and/or take any actions necessary to provide for such payment,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
take all actions to amend the Town Budget and transfer $15,500 from the Lake Sunnyside
Undesignated, Unassigned Fund Balance to the Lake Sunnyside Misc. Contractual Account No.: 052-
8790-4400 and increase the budget by such amount, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
the Proposal and any other needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Budget Officer
and/or Town Purchasing Agent to take any and all actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 14t'day of February, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None