037.2017 Set PH Queensbury Consolidated Water District Facilities ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENT OF QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED
WATER DISTRICT FACILITIES
RESOLUTION NO.: 37,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury
Consolidated Water District (the "District") in accordance with New York Town Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to improve the District's water transmission facilities by
replacing approximately 1500 LF of cast iron water main with 1500 LF of 8"ductile iron water main at
approximately 229 Cronin Road easterly to the intersection of Cronin and Ridge Roads in the Town of
Queensbury(the"Project"), all in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and
WHEREAS, Chris Harrington, P.E., Town Water Superintendent has prepared an
Engineer's Report dated February 4, 2017 concerning the proposed water transmission system
improvements together with an estimate of the cost of such improvements, a copy of which is
presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Engineer's Report was duly filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and
made available for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, this is essentially a maintenance Project and therefore a Type II action under the
State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and therefore, no further environmental
review is required, and
WHEREAS, although the Town of Queensbury is a town partially within the Adirondack
Park the District does not contain State lands assessed at more than thirty percent (30%) of the
total taxable assessed valuation of the District, so permission of the State Comptroller to the
proposed expenditure is not required under Town Law §202-b(5),
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
1. The proposed improvements consist of replacement of approximately 1500 LF of
cast iron water main withl500 LF of 8" ductile iron water main at approximately 229 Cronin Road
easterly to the intersection of Cronin and Ridge Road.
2. The estimated cost of such improvements is $175,000.
3. The cost of the improvements will be paid from current funds in the Fund Balance of
the District; therefore, the annual cost of the District for debt service and operation and maintenance
costs to the typical property and the typical one or two family home will not be increased.
4. The proposed improvements shall be constructed and installed as specifically
delineated in the Map and Plan and in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury's specifications,
ordinances or local laws, and any State laws or regulations, and in accordance with approved plans and
specifications and under competent engineering supervision.
5. The Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury Activities
Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, February 27h, 2017 to hear
all persons interested in the improvement of the District facilities described above and to take such
other and further action as may be required or authorized by law.
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6. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to duly
publish and post this Order not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days before the
public hearing date, as required by Town Law §202-b.
Duly adopted this 13ffi day of February, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Irish
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Clements
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