494.2013 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF WARREN
COUNTY AND TOWN OF QUEENSBURY - VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.: 494,2013
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County (CCE Warren) applied for
funding which was approved by the Warren County Board of Supervisors for the purpose of
operating a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, and
WHEREAS, the funding contemplates that the CCE Warren will contract for salaries as
part of its VITA program with individuals, and
WHEREAS, CCE Warren is an approved site for the VITA Program by the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) and would like to provide the services required of the VITA Program for
qualified individuals, and
WHEREAS, CCE Warren wishes to contract with the Town of Queensbury's Land Use
Planner, Laura Moore, to provide the Site Coordinator services for the VITA Program, and
WHEREAS, CCE Warren has presented the Town Board with a proposed Memorandum
of Agreement which sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the Town, via its liaison
Laura Moore, will participate in the VITA Program, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such Memorandum of Agreement and
Laura Moore's participation in such VITA Program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves and authorizes the
Memorandum of Agreement between the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Warren
County and the Town of Queensbury, and Land Use Planner Laura Moore's participation in such
Program for provision of Site Coordinator services for up to 45 hours of Program coordination,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute the Memorandum Agreement substantially in the form presented at this meeting, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Land Use Planner and/or Town Budget Officer to take any further action necessary to effectuate
the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 16th day of December, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Montesi, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT: None