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CDBG Grants\CDBG Grant Program—Set 2,d Public Hearing—11-5-18
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ESTABLISHMENT OF
PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE 2017 NEW YORK STATE
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RENEWAL COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.: ,2018
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 155, 2017 the Queensbury Town Board set a public
hearing for June 19, 2017 to obtain citizens' views on its housing and community development
problems and needs and to develop a proposed program and application for funds, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly conducted its public hearing on Monday, June 19,
2017, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 163, 2017 the Town Board authorized the submission of
an application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through the New York
State Office of Community Renewal (NYS OCR) for developing a new Affordable Housing
Strategy, and
WHEREAS, the grant application was submitted and by Resolution No.: 61, 2018 the
Town Board authorized acceptance of a Forty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollar ($47,500)
grant to the Town of Queensbury from NYS OCR, and
WHEREAS, 24 CFR 570.486 requires the Town to hold a second public hearing for this
project to provide citizens the opportunity to learn about and comment on community
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development and housing needs, development of proposed activities and review program
performance.
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,November 191',
2018 to hear all interested persons concerning the Town's Community Development Block Grant
Program (CDBG) program through the New York State Office of Community Renewal (NYS
OCR), and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town
Clerk to publish and post a Notice of Public Hearing a minimum of ten (10) days prior to such
public hearing, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Clerk and/or Senior Planner to sign any documentation and take any actions necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 5"' day of November, 2018 by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
NOTICESTI)BG—2"d Public Hearing— 11-19-18
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given in accordance with a Resolution of the Queensbury Town Board duly
adopted on Monday, November 5th, 2018, that a public hearing will be held on Monday,
November 191h, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road,
Queensbury for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Town of Queensbury's
community development needs and the draft Affordable Housing Strategy.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is administered by the New York
State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), and made available to eligible local governments
approximately $45 million dollars for the 2017 program year for housing, economic
development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal
purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The hearing will provide further
information about the CDBG program and will allow for discussion of the draft Affordable
Housing Strategy for the Town of Queensbury. Comments on the CDBG program and the draft
Affordable Housing Strategy will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted
pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The draft Affordable Housing Strategy is available for review at www.queensbury.net or the
Town Clerk's Office. Written comments may also be submitted to the Queensbury Town
Clerk's Office at 742 Bay Road, Queensbury,NY 12804 through November 26th, 2018.
The Queensbury Activities Center is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special
accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or
those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact the Queensbury
Town Clerk's Office at 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, (518) 761-8234, at least one week in
advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements.
BY ORDER OF THE QUEENSBURY TOWN BOARD.
PUBLICATION DATE: NOVEMBER ,2018
CAROLINE H.BARBER
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY