112.2018 Consolidation Agreement West Qsby & Carey Road RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT
FOR CONSOLIDATION OF WEST QUEENSBURY SANITARY SEWER
DISTRICT AND CAREY ROAD SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 112,2018
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Jennifer Switzer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, New York General Municipal Law Article 17-A authorizes water and sewer
districts to consolidate into combined districts if such combination "shall be conducive to the public
health,welfare, and convenience and be of special benefit to the lands of the district,"and
WHEREAS, the West Queensbury Sanitary Sewer District ("West Queensbury District")was
duly established by the Queensbury Town Board ("Town Board") in 2011 to serve the West
Queensbury area from the City of Glens Falls line at Western and Thomas Streets to the area just past
Exit 18 of the Adirondack Northway(I-87) on Corinth Road, and
WHEREAS, the Carey Road Sanitary Sewer District ("Carey Road District") was duly
established by the Town Board in 2016 to serve the Carey Industrial Park and adjacent properties
along Corinth Road, Carey Road, Silver Circle, Big Bay Road and Big Boom Road, and connect to the
West Queensbury District at two locations,but the improvements have not yet been constructed, and
WHEREAS, potential environmental impacts of the West Queensbury District and the
Carey Road District were subject to review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review
Act (SEQRA) at the time each of the Districts was established, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is the body responsible for the administration of all
its sewer districts, including the West Queensbury District and the Carey Road District, and
WHEREAS, the Town Wastewater Director studied whether it would be to the mutual
benefit, and in the best interests of the customers each serves, to combine the West Queensbury District
and the Carey Road District into one District, and determined that such a combination would create
greater operating efficiencies, provide better service to the public each serves, and generate cost
savings by avoiding duplication in administrative services, and
WHEREAS, Town Counsel and the Town Wastewater Director prepared a proposed
Consolidation Agreement and provided it to the Town Board for its review, and
WHEREAS, New York General Municipal Law Article 17-A requires the local government
entities to be consolidated to endorse a Consolidation Agreement by adoption of a joint Resolution to
commence consolidation proceedings, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board is the governing entity for both of the Districts, so
the statutory requirement for a joint Resolution is satisfied by adoption of a single Resolution by the
Queensbury Town Board on behalf of both Districts, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board adopted Resolution 52,2018 on January 22, 2018 endorsing
the proposed Consolidation Agreement and scheduling a Public Hearing to hear public comments
on the proposed Consolidation Agreement, and
WHEREAS, after providing notice as required by General Municipal Law Article 17-A, the
Town Board conducted a Public Hearing on the proposed Consolidation Agreement on March 5,
2018, and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consolidate the West Queensbury District and the
Carey Road District in accordance with General Municipal Law Article 17-A,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
RESOLVED:
1. The Town Board hereby determines that consolidation of the West Queensbury
District and the Carey Road District as described in the Consolidation Plan is not an "action" for
purposes of SEQRA review as it does not involve any project or physical activity, planning and
policy making activity or adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures, that may affect the
environment.
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2. The Town Board hereby determines that consolidation of the West Queensbury
District and the Carey Road District as described in the Consolidation Plan would be conducive to
the public health, welfare, and convenience and be of special benefit to the lands of the Districts,
approves the final Consolidation Agreement and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute the
Consolidation Agreement in substantially the form presented at this meeting.
The Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, the Town Water Superintendent and the
Town Clerk to take all actions necessary to effectuate this Resolution and the Consolidation
Agreement.
Duly adopted this 5ffi day of March, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone
NOES: None
ABSENT:None
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