049.2017 Water Transmission System Cronin Road RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS ON CRONIN ROAD WITHIN THE
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 49,2017
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
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"), 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, on February 13th, 2017, subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report with
the Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (Public Hearing Order) reciting (a) the proposed
improvements; (b) the estimated amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (c) the fact
that an Engineer's Report describing the improvements is on file in the Town Clerk's Office; and (d)
the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements was duly held on
Monday, February 27th, 2017 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with
other information, 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),
WHEREAS, the cost of the improvements will be paid from current funds in the Fund Balance
of the District, so 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, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the proposed Water District improvements
in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that:
1. The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is
otherwise sufficient;
2. It is in the public interest to replace certain water mains in the Queensbury
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Consolidated Water District as described in the Engineer's Report on file with the Queensbury Town
Clerk, such improvements generally being the replacement of 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; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the improvements to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District as set forth above and in the previously described Engineer's
Report and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided subject to the
following:
1. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Health; and
2. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation;
3. the preparation of definite plans, specifications, a careful estimate of the expense and a
proposed contract for the execution of the work and adoption thereof by the Town Board; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure for the improvements as
set forth above and in the Engineer's Report, in an amount not to exceed$175,000, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or
Water Superintendent to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 271'day of February, 2017,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Clements
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