WHEREAS, the Town of North Hempstead (the “Town”) Department of Parks and Recreation (the “Department”) requires the services of a consultant to assist the Town in caring for the fifty Northern Bobwhite Quails at Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson to be released by the Town as a non-toxic method of controlling the tick population in the Town (the “Services”); and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Department has recommended that the Town enter into an agreement with the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery, 287 South Country Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719 to provide the Services in consideration of an amount not to exceed Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($200.00) to cover the cost of food for the quails (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, this Board finds it to be in the best interests of the Town to authorize the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Agreement be and is hereby authorized; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Supervisor or her designee be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute the Agreement on behalf of the Town, which Agreement shall be on file with the Office of the Town Clerk, and to take such other action as may be necessary to effectuate the foregoing; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Office of the Town Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to negotiate and oversee the execution of the Agreement, and to take such other action as may be necessary to effectuate the foregoing; and be it further
RESOLVED that the Comptroller be and hereby is authorized and directed to pay the costs of the Services upon receipt of the duly executed Agreement and certified claims therefore.
Dated: Manhasset, New York
March 5, 2024
The vote on the foregoing resolution was recorded as follows:
Ayes: Councilperson Adhami, Councilperson Dalimonte, Councilperson Liu, Councilperson Scott, Councilperson Troiano, Councilperson Walsh, Supervisor DeSena.
Nays: None.
cc: Town Attorney Comptroller Parks |