217.2019 Authorizing Support of Town of LG Grant Application - Future Shared Park - McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPPORT OF TOWN OF LAKE GEORGE
AND/OR LAKE GEORGE LAND CONSERVANCY’S GRANT
APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE SHARED PARK TO BE KNOWN AS
“MCPHILLIPS PRESERVE AT FRENCH MOUNTAIN”
RESOLUTION NO.: 217, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 335,2018, the Queensbury Town Board authorized an
Agreement with the Lake George Land Conservancy, Inc. (LGLC) providing for the Town’s
purchase of property bearing Tax Map No.: 265-1-28 in an effort to protect and preserve that
portion of property in the French Mountain Preserve located in the Town of Queensbury, such
property to be part of a future shared park with the Town of Lake George and LGLC likely to be
named the “McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain” (Park Project), and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George is applying to the New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental
Protection Fund for such Park Project and as part of such grant process, has engaged the services
of consultants to help with preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work and the
grant application work for a total cost of $15,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds
be awarded, and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lake George has requested that the LGLC and Town of
Queensbury, as equal stakeholders/partners in the Park Project, contribute equally toward the
preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work and grant application work for the
shared Park facility, with each party to contribute $5,000, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board supports the preconstruction analysis/site planning,
conceptual design work and grant application efforts toward the collective Park Project with the
understanding that the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds be
awarded,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby supports the Town of Lake George’s
application to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
(OPRHP) for a grant under the Environmental Protection Fund at the French Mountain Preserve
for the future shared park with the Town of Lake George and Lake George Land Conservancy,
Inc., likely to be named the McPhillips Preserve at French Mountain (Park Project) with the
understanding that the Town of Lake George will be the grant administrator should grant funds be
awarded, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs a contribution of $5,000 to the
Town of Lake George toward the preconstruction analysis/site planning, conceptual design work
and grant application work as delineated in the preambles of this Resolution to be paid for from
Account #: 001-8510-4400, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
take all actions needed to provide for the $5,000 expenditure including amendment of the Town
Budget by decreasing the Town’s Undesignated, Unappropriated General Fund Balance #001-0000-
0909 by $5,000 and increasing Account #001-8510-4400 by $5,000, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any needed Agreement between the Town, Town of Lake George and/or the LGLC and/or
any other needed documentation and the Town Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget
Officer to take such other and further actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 17 day of June, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mrs. Atherden
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