061.2018 Grant Agreement NYS Housing Trust Fund Corp RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN GRANT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND NEW YORK
STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION AND SETTING
APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT AWARD
RESOLUTION NO.: 61,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Jennifer Switzer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 163,2017 the Queensbury Town Board authorized
submission of an application for New York State Community Development Block Grant funds through
the New York State Office of Community Renewal(NYS OCR), and
WHEREAS, Resolution No.: 163,2017 the Town Board pledged a required five percent(5%)
local cash share of the total project cost, and
WHEREAS, the grant application was submitted and the NYS OCR awarded a forty-seven
thousand five hundred dollar($47,500) grant to the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town has received a proposed Grant Agreement from New York State
concerning the awarded grant funds and such Agreement is in form acceptable to Town Counsel, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board must designate a Certifying Officer as the Responsible Entity for
conducting environmental reviews, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute the Grant
Agreement, establish a CDBG Special Grant Fund and set appropriations and estimated revenues for
the grant award, and
WHEREAS, the receipt, administration and use of these block grant funds are primarily
management decisions undertaken for the purpose of creating an Affordable Housing Strategy for
the Town of Queensbury,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(21) the proposed Affordable Housing
Strategy is a SEQRA Type II Action and is exempt from the provisions of SEQRA, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Grant Agreement
between the Town of Queensbury and the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation,
represented by the New York State Office of Community Renewal and authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to sign the Grant Agreement in its current form or in a form substantially similar
which is acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Town Senior Planner and Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby commits a five-percent (5%) match of two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) and authorizes the Town Budget Officer to transfer two
thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) from Contingency Account No.: 001-1990-4400 to Transfer
to Operating Funds Account No.: 001-9901-9128 to provide for such match, for a total project cost
of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board sets appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount
of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in CDBG Grant Fund 416 for the New York State Community
Development Block Grant Community Planning program funds received by the Town through the
New York State Office of Community Renewal, such appropriations and estimated revenues as
follows:
• Increase Revenues in Interfund Rev Account No.: 016-0000-55031-2017 by
$2,500; and
• Increase Revenues in Grant Revenue Account No.: 016-0000-54788-2017 by
$47,500,
• Increase Appropriations in CDBG Grants Account No.: 016-8668-4705-2017 by
$50,000;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments,budget amendments and transfers, and/or prepare any
documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all
terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby designates Stuart Baker, Senior Planner, as the
Certifying Officer responsible for acting as the Responsible Entity for conducting environmental
reviews related to this project and authorizes the Town Supervisor to inform the Office of
Community Renewal of such designation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Budget Officer, Senior Planner and/or Town Counsel to take any actions necessary to effectuate all
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 22"d day of January, 2018,by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None