Montgomery County Seal!RESOLUTION NO. 94 of 2021
DATED: April 27, 2021
     

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT NO.1 FOR THE DISPOSAL OF LEACHATE FROM THE LANDFILLS LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY


Resolution by Legislator:   Sweet
Seconded by: Dimond

WHEREAS, Montgomery County has entered into an Intermunicipal Agreement with Schoharie and Otsego Counties for the purpose of landfill management; and

WHEREAS, said agreement calls for Montgomery County to provide post closure services and bill the other counties; and

WHEREAS, the leachate generated by the landfills needs to be treated at a sewage plant, and the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 operates such plant; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 did an upgrade at their wastewater treatment plant in 2018 that allows for the acceptance, treatment and disposal of the leachate generated by the landfills; and

WHEREAS, the current contract with the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 which sets forth the terms and provisions for the acceptance of the leachate generated by the landfills for treatment (hereinafter referred to as the "leachate Agreement") needs to be renewed; and

WHEREAS, the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 is a department of Montgomery County; and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 will both benefit from the Leachate Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Legislature hereby authorizes and directs the County Executive, following review and approval of the County Attorney, to sign the Leachate Agreement, which is an agreement for leachate disposal, with the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1 expiring on December 31, 2021 at a rate of .030 cents per gallon up to two million gallons, and .0225 cents per gallon after.

RESOLUTION VOTE, passed with Aye(8). Legislator Duchessi was absent. (4/27/2021)



Leachate Agreement
Statement of Legislative and Financial Impact:

I. Nature of Request:

Authorizing the County Executive to sign the Leachate Agreement between Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1.


II. Justification:

Montgomery County has entered into an Intermunicipal Agreement with Schoharie and Otsego counties for the purpose of landfill management, which requires Montgomery County to provide post closure services and bill the other counties.  The contract currently in place to disposeof leachate for the landfills with the Montgomery County Sanitary Idsitrct needs to be renewed.


III. Legislative Impact:

Pursuant to General Municipal Law 119-o municipal corporations have the power to enter into agreements for the performance among themselves or one for the other of their respective functions, powers and duties on a cooperative contract basis.  Pursuant to Article 3 of the Montgomery County Charter, the Montgomery County Executive has the authority to enter into contracts.


IV. Financial Impact:

Increased revenue for the Montgomery County Sanitary District No.1. Cost savings for Montgomery County.



cc: County Clerk
County Treasurer

Voting Record
Kelly (R) Yes 
Sweet (R) Yes 
Dimond (D) Yes 
Headwell, Jr. (R) Yes 
Wilson (R) Yes 
Duchessi (D) Absent 
Pepe (R) Yes 
Isabel (D) Yes 
Purtell (D) Yes 
     
STATE OF NEW YORK County of Montgomery ss.:

      This is to certify that I, the Undersigned, Clerk Of The Montgomery County Legislature, have compared the foregoing copy of resolution with the original resolution now on file in the office, and which was passed by the Montgomery County Legislature on the 27th day of April, 2021, a majority of all the members elected to the Legislature voting in favor therof, and that the same is a correct and true transcript of such original resolution and of the whole thereof.
      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and the official seal of the Montgomery County Legislature this 29th day of April, 2021


Totals:Aye: 8
Nay: 0 
Abstained: 0
Absent: 1



This resolution was approved by the County Executive on 4/29/2021
Resolution was enacted on 4/29/2021