260.2016 Setting PH - Proposed LL - Increasing Terms - Town Board Members RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2016 INCREASING TERMS OF OFFICE OF
TOWN BOARD MEMBERS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS
RESOLUTION NO.: 260, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
of 2016 to increase the terms of office of the Town Board members other than the Town
Supervisor from two (2) years to four (4) years commencing with the term that begins January 1,
2018, and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to hold a Public
Hearing prior to the adoption of any Local Law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at
the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August
15, 2016 to consider proposed Local Law No.: of 2016 and to hear all interested persons, and
at that time may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.:
of 2016, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to
publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No. of 2016 in
the manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 1St day of August, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough
NOES None
ABSENT: None