Supervisor FAGAN offered the following Resolution and moved its adoption:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT AND FIRST ENVIRONMENT FOR CARBON CREDIT VERIFICATION SERVICES FOR 2020 AND 2021

WHEREAS, Resolution 204 of 2020 authorized a contract with First Environment of New York, NY, to perform verifier services for County carbon credits generated between January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; and

WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Director recommends pursuing the sale of carbon credits at this time; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That upon the recommendation of the Solid Waste Director and Committee on Public Works, the Chairman of the Board be and hereby is authorized to sign a contract between the Solid Waste Department and First Environment of New York, NY, for said carbon credit verification at a cost not to exceed $6,925.00 for the period July 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That said contract is contingent upon approval by the County Attorney, and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Solid Waste Director do each and every other thing necessary to further the purport of this Resolution; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That certified copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the County Treasurer, Solid Waste Director, First Environment, Environmental Attribute Advisors, Miller, Mannix, Schachner and Hafner, Budget Director/County Auditor and Administrative Officer/Clerk of the Board.

Seconded by Supervisor LAURIA and adopted by the following vote:

TOTAL: Ayes: 18 Nays: 0 Absent: 2 (Supervisors Goderie and Potter)