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260.2012 Grant Salt Alternatives RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH NEW YORK STATE AGREEMENT # C303899 REGARDING ROAD SALT ALTERNATIVES AND BEST MANAGEMENT PILOT PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT FUNDS RESOLUTION NO.: 260,2012 INTRODUCED BY: Mr.John Strough WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr.Tim Brewer WHEREAS, the environmental health and overall quality of life in the Lake George Watershed area is critical to the social and economic well being for the Town of Queensbury, Warren County and the region in general, and WHEREAS, the protection, preservation and proper management of water quality within the basin is an essential ingredient to maintaining this revered natural resource as a key to the social and economic vitality of this region, and WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been an active participant in developing the critically important water quality management plan, and WHEREAS, the adopted document, entitled, "Lake George — Plan for the Future" identifies numerous recommendations and actions as being critical to pursuing the objectives of preserving, protecting and enhancing the water quality throughout the Basin, including examining alternatives to the current practices of using road salts to achieve winter road maintenance and identifying best management practices to minimize the application rates of salt and sand to roads throughout the Lake George Watershed, and WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 537,2008, the Queensbury Town Board authorized submission of the Road Salt Alternatives and Best Management Pilot Project Fund Application for State Assistance Payments in response to New York State's solicitation of Financial Assistance Grant, and WHEREAS,the NYS Department of State recently awarded to the Town of Queensbury, as a participating municipality in the Lake George Watershed Coalition (LGWC), $149,835 in grant funds for implementation of the Road Salt Alternatives and Best Management Pilot Project Fund Program, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts the $149,835 in grant funding to be received from New York State for implementation of the Road Salt Alternatives and Best Management Pilot Project Fund Application for State Assistance Payments Program as more specifically set forth above, in the interest of advancing the important work of protecting the preservation of water quality of Lake George, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further establishes appropriations and estimated revenues as follows: • Increase Revenue in State Aid Account 014-0000-53789-3899 by $149,835; • Increase Appropriations in Misc. Contractual Account 014-8310-4400 by $149,835; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to amend the 2012 Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and 2 BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take such other and further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 10th day of September,2012,by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Brewer,Mr. Stec,Mr. Montesi,Mr. Strough NOES: None ABSENT: Mr.Metivier 3