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GRANTS\\Apply-Warren County’s App for Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Funds-7-1-19
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION
PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
RESOLUTION NO.: ___________________________________________________, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: ___________________________________________________
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to implement projects that will protect
the water quality of Lake George, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board seeks to coordinate efforts to reduce impacts
from stormwater runoff and prevent the contamination of Lake George from wastewater systems
with the Village of Lake George, Towns of Lake George, Bolton, Ticonderoga, and Warren
County, and
WHEREAS, Round IX of the New York State Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
is accepting applications through July 26, 2019, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) has announced the
availability of funds through the Environmental Protection Fund – Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program (EPF-LWRP) to implement priorities identified in approved Local
Waterfront Revitalization Programs or Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Components,
and
WHEREAS, applicants must provide evidence that a local match of twenty-five percent
(25%) of the total project cost for the EPF-LWRP application will be available, and
WHEREAS, the Warren County Department of Planning & Community Development
has agreed to apply on behalf of the Village of Lake George, the Towns of Queensbury, Lake
George, Bolton, Ticonderoga, and Warren County, and
WHEREAS, the Lake George Village Board wishes to authorize the submission of an
application for EPF-LWRP funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board authorizes and directs submission of
Warren County’s application for Environmental Protection Fund – Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program (EPF-LWRP) grant funds through the New York State Department of
State (NYSDOS), with such application due by July 26, 2019, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that should the project be awarded funds by NYSDOS, the Town Board
pledges to work in cooperation with the partnering communities to provide the required twenty-
five percent (25%) local match share of the total project cost, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and Warren County staff to sign any necessary documents in connection with the submission,
including all applications, certifications and forms and further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor and Warren County staff to take such other and further action as may be necessary to
effectuate the terms of this resolution.
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Duly adopted this 1 day of July, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT :