Narrative of Resolution:
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TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE DELAWARE COMPANY PERTAINING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE 250TH COMMEMORATION COMMISSION’S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL ALLOCATION
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE DELAWARE COMPANY PERTAINING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE 250TH COMMEMORATION COMMISSION’S SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL ALLOCATION
WHEREAS, The New York State Education Department has allocated $15,000 to be dispersed to the County of Sullivan via the 250th Commemoration Commission; and
WHEREAS, The County Manager has recommended providing those funds to The Delaware Company for the express purposes contained in the accompanying contract; and
WHEREAS, The accompanying contract stipulates that the provided funds will be used for the purchase and delivery of a statue depicting a Revolutionary War-era soldier, which will be installed at Minisink Battleground Park; and
WHEREAS, The statue to be purchased and delivered must be approved by the Sullivan County Revolutionary War Semiquincentennial Committee prior to it being procured; and
WHEREAS, if the purchase and delivery of the statue is less than $15,000 the remaining balance of the funds must be spent on Semiquincentennial activities according to the requirements of the grant; and
WHEREAS, if the purchase and delivery of the statue exceeds $15,000 The Delaware Company is responsible for covering the excess balance to complete the purchase and delivery; and
WHEREAS, The Delaware Company assumes joint responsibility with the County as the funding designee for meeting the requirements set forth by the 250th Commemoration Commission including: creating and submitting a short work plan to the NYS Education Department and submitting the grant closeout report within 60 days of the statue’s installation or September 2nd, 2026, determined by whichever date comes first
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, and / or Chairman of the County Legislature (as required by the funding source) to accept the award, and enter into an award agreement or contract to administer the funding secured, in such form as the County Attorney shall approve; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature hereby authorizes the County Manager, Chairman of the County Legislature, and / or their authorized representative to execute any and all necessary documents to enter into the contract with The Delaware Company; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that should the Semiquincentennial Allocation funding be terminated, the County shall not be obligated to continue any action undertaken by the use of this funding.