County acts to cover rising cost of snow and ice removal

 

Supervisors March 28 2023

 

County acts to cover rising cost of snow and ice removal

By PETE KLEIN

LAKE PLEASANT—When the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors met here on March 28, it passed a number of resolution including the following which addressed the rising cost of snow and ice removal.

RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 81-23 AND AMENDING AMOUNT OF 2022 APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE FOR STATE SNOW & ICE CONTRACT

WHEREAS it is necessary to rescind Resolution No. 81-23 due to the fact that the final expenditures and revenues for 2022 have been adjusted, and

WHEREAS, the budget appropriation amount for State Snow removal for 2022 was set and duly adopted for $1,200,000.00 for Account No. D5144.400 for State Snow & Ice Contract, and

WHEREAS, the budget revenue amount for the State Snow for 2022 was set and duly adopted for $1,200,000.00 for Account No. D2302.0000 (Snow Removal other Govt) for a total offset of expenditures, and

WHEREAS, the final expenditures and revenues for 2022 need to be adjusted as follows: Appropriations - D5144.401 Equipment Rental - Increased - $145,825.69

D5144.402 Salt - Increased - $ 10,433.64 Revenue – D2302.000 Snow Removal - Increased - $156,259.33 be it

RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 81-23 be hereby rescinded and the 2022 budget be amended as stated above and the County Treasurer be so authorized, and the Clerk of the Board and Highway Superintendent be so notified.

AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH VECTOR ONE FOR IT SERVICES

WHEREAS, My Tech, Inc. has sold the IT services portion of their business to Vector One, and

WHEREAS, the Clerk of the Board has met with My Tech, Inc. and Vector One to discuss the transition and recommends contracting with Vector One for the County’s IT Services, be it

RESOLVED, that with approval of the County Attorney, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Vector One for IT Services.

CREATING AND FUNDING ACCOUNTS FOR DISTRIBUTION 11 – PUBLIC

DEFENDER’S OFFICE

WHEREAS Resolution No. 98-23 authorized the NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services contract for Distribution 11 Contract No. T110001 in the amount of $25,896.00, and

WHEREAS the budget for the grant contains $20,000.00 for an Arraignment Stipend for the Assistant Public Defender and $5,896.00 for mileage for said Arraignments, be it

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to create Account No. A1170.0106 Arraignment Stipend, Account No. A1170.0409 Arraignment Mileage, and Revenue Account No. A3025.0200 NYS OILS Distribution 11, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to fund Account No. A1170.0106 Arraignment Stipend at $20,000.00 and Account No. A1170.0409 Arraignment Mileage at $5,896.00 to be totally off set by funding Revenue Account No. A3025.0200 NYS OILS Distribution 11 at $25,896.00.

AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 49-23 - FUNDING 2018 STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS GRANT – SI18-1047-D00

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 49-23 authorized funding the 2018 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant in the amount of $27,050.71 in the 2023 budget, and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that the correct amount budgeted in the 2023 budget should have been $27,342.39, be it

RESOLVED, that Resolution 49-23 be hereby amended to authorize the County Treasurer to fund Account No. A3645.0402 Statewide Communications Grant SI18-1047-D00 at $27,342.39 to be totally offset by funding Revenue Account No. A3389.0302 – Statewide Communications

Grant at $27,342.39 and the Director of Emergency Management and Sheriff be so notified.

AUTHORIZING PATH STUDY PROJECT WITH NOKIA – ST18-1005-D00

WHEREAS, Hamilton County has contracted with C&S Companies by Resolution No. 117-19 for an Interoperability and Simulcast radio system project, and

WHEREAS, it has been determined that microwave towers will be needed to achieve the interoperability required, and

WHEREAS locations for these towers must be determined by means of performing microwave path studies, and

WHEREAS, Hamilton County has been given a quote from Nokia under NYS Contract PM67989 in the amount of $14,539.00 to perform 4 path studies to determine feasibility of microwave connectivity within Hamilton County, and

WHEREAS, a Purchase Order in the amount of $14,539.00 is required by Nokia in order to authorize the path study to be done, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Emergency Services Office be authorized to issue the required Purchase Order to Nokia for the path study project. Funding for this Purchase Order will be covered by funds available from NYS Department of Homeland Securities and Emergency Services, Office of Interoperable Communications Formula Grant ST18-1005-D00, Account No. A3645.0428.

AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO WARRENSBURG COLLISION CENTER, INC. – INSURANCE REPAIR

WHEREAS, Vehicle # 621 - 2018 Chevy Tahoe was involved in an accident and the repairs for the damage were completed by Warrensburg Collision Center, Inc., and WHEREAS, the Fleet Coordinator recommends the payment of said repairs of the 2018 Chevy Tahoe, be it

RESOLVED, the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to increase Account No.

A1910.0402 Repairs to Vehicles-Insurance by $4,521.90 to be totally offset by increasing Revenue Account No. A2680.0000 Insurance Recoveries by $4,521.90, and be it further RESOLVED, that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to make a check payable to: Warrensburg Collision Center, Inc., Warrensburg, NY

for Invoice #5691 in the amount of $5,521.90 and the funds be taken out of Account No. A1910.0402 Repairs to Vehicles-Insurance and the Fleet Coordinator and Clerk of the Board be so notified.