Supervisor DeSena offered the following resolution and moved its adoption, which resolution was declared adopted after a poll of the members of this Board:

RESOLUTION NO. 15 - 2024

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH LUCINDA BENIGNO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PROJECT INDEPENDENCE FITNESS PROGRAM.

WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution, duly adopted by this Board, the Town entered into an agreement with Lucinda Benigno, 14 Gerard Avenue, New Hyde Park, New York (the “Contractor”) for Tai Chi for Balance and Health instruction at various locations within the Town in connection with Project Independence for a term commencing January 1, 2023 and terminating December 31, 2023 in consideration of an amount not to exceed One Thousand Seven Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($1,700.00) payable at the rate of Sixty and 00/100 Dollars ($60.00) an hour (the “Original Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, during the course of the year the Contractor taught additional Tai Chi classes; and 

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Department of Services for the Aging (the “Commissioner”) has recommended that the Town amend the Original Agreement to increase the total amount to be paid to the Contractor to account for the additional hours of instruction to an amount not to exceed One Thousand Nine Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($1,900.00) (the “Amendment”); and

WHEREAS, the Town Board finds it in the best interests of the Town to authorize the Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED that the Amendment be and hereby is authorized; and be it further

RESOLVED the Supervisor or her designee is authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the Town, the Amendment, all as more particularly set forth in a copy of the Amendment, which shall be on file in the Office of the Town Clerk; and be it further

RESOLVED that the Office of the Town Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to negotiate and supervise the execution of the Amendment; and be it further 

RESOLVED that the Comptroller be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay the costs of the Amendment upon receipt of duly executed Amendment and certified claims therefor.

Dated: Manhasset, New York

January 9, 2024

The vote on the foregoing resolution was recorded as follows:

Ayes: Councilperson Adhami, Councilperson Dalimonte, Councilperson Scott, Councilperson Troiano, Councilperson Walsh, Supervisor DeSena. 

Nays: None.

Absent: Councilperson Liu. 

cc: Town Attorney Comptroller