149.2012 Bartlett Pontiff CSEA Cont. 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.: 149,2012
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
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 Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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