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2.4 2.4 SERVICES\Bartlett Pontiff and Preferred Advocates-CSEA Negotiations 2012—5-7-12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF SERVICES OF BARTLETT, PONTIFF, STEWART & RHODES, P.C. AND PREFERRED ADVOCATES, LTD. FOR CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND QUEENSBURY CHAPTER OF CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. (CSEA) RESOLUTION NO.: ,2012 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to engage Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes, P.C. (BPSR) and Preferred Advocates, Ltd. to serve as the Town's legal representative during the negotiation process between the Town and the Town Chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. (CSEA) for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in accordance with BPSR and Preferred Advocates, Ltd.'s April 3rd, 2012 letter-form proposal, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes engagement of the services of Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes, P.C. and Preferred Advocates, Ltd. for the provision of legal services to the Town limited to the negotiations between the Town and the Town of Queensbury Chapter of the Civil Service Employees Association, Inc. for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement consistent with the letter-form proposal dated April 3rd, 2012, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the cost of such services shall be a flat fee of$2,500.00 per month, or any part thereof, commencing as of June 1St, 2012 and continuing each month thereafter until December 31St, 2012 for all negotiating services until a successor Collective Bargaining Agreement is achieved, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that should such Agreement not be achieved by December 31St, 2012, the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to renew such negotiating services at the flat fee of $2,500 on a monthly basis, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that payment for such services shall be from the appropriate account as may be determined by the Town Budget Officer and the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2012 Town Budget, and the 2013 if it becomes necessary, accordingly to allow each fund to pay its share of the legal expense, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute any needed Agreement or documentation related to the engagement of such services and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take any further action needed to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 7th day of May, 2012, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: 2