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1.1 1.1 CDBG\Grant Application—Submit after CDBG Public Hearing--6-19-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL CDBG COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION AND MAKING DETERMINATION OF TYPE II ACTION UNDER SEQRA RESOLUTION NO.: ,2017 INTRODUCED BY: WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 155, 2017 the Queensbury Town Board scheduled a public hearing concerning the Town's proposed applications for funds through the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR)'s administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, and WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted its public hearing on Monday, June 19tH 2017, heard all interested persons, reviewed its housing and community development needs and presented a proposed program and application for the CDBG funds, and WHEREAS, the Senior Planner has advised that a new Affordable Housing Strategy should be created to support continuation of the Town's Affordable Housing Program, and WHEREAS, Round VII of the NYS Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) is accepting applications through July 28, 2017, and WHEREAS, OCR has advised that affordable housing strategies are eligible projects for CDBG Community Planning funds of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) through the current CFA round, and 1 WHEREAS, the Town must provide evidence that a cash match of five percent (5%) of the total project cost for the CDBG community planning activity will be available upon award, and WHEREAS, the Town must review and classify the proposed activity under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and WHEREAS, the project is considered to be a Type II action under §617.5(c)(18) and §617.5(c)(21) of the SEQRA regulations and is therefore not subject to review under the SEQRA regulations; and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize submission of an application for the CDBG funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that the proposed assistance is a Type II action under SEQRA regulations, and therefore is not an action subject to review under SEQRA, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs submission of the Town of Queensbury's application for Community Development Block Grant funds through the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), with such application due in July 28, 2017 and BE IT FURTHER, 2 RESOLVED, that should the project be awarded funds by OCR, the Town Board pledges the required five percent (5%) local cash share of the total project cost, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and Senior Planner to sign any necessary documents in connection with the submission, including all applications, certifications and forms and further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and Senior Planner to take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. Duly adopted this 19th day of June, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3