645.91
RESOLUTION REGARDING PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
COMMUNITY RESIDENCES SITED AT 81 MCCORMICK DRIVE AND
23 OWEN AVENUE IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY BY
THE WILTON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SERVICE OFFICE
RESOLUTION NO.: 645, 1991
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has been notified by the
Wilton Developmental Disability Service Office of its intent to
establish community residences for mentally retarded and
developmentally disabled persons in the Town of Queensbury, and
more specifically at 81 McCormick Drive and 23 Owen Avenue in the
Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the notification was made pursuant to Section
41.34 of the Mental Hygiene Law of the State of New York, such law
providing therein that the municipality may hold a public hearing
before forwarding a response to the Commissioner, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has
adopted a resolution generally responding to the site locations of
community residences in the Town of Queensbury by the Wilton
Developmental Disability Service Office and desires to hold public
hearings in an effort to assist in developing further responses to
the Wilton Developmental Disabilities Service Office with regard to
the 81 McCormick Drive and 23 Owen Avenue locations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury
hereby authorizes and directs that public hearings be held on the
10th day of December, 1991, at which time all persons interested in
the subject matter of the placement of community residential
facilities by the Wilton Developmental Disabilities Service Office
at 81 McCormick Drive and 23 Owen Avenue in the Town of Queensbury
shall have an opportunity to be heard and the Town Board of the
Town of Queensbury will consider all comments and information
presented relative to the said issue of the siting of community
residential facilities on the date and times indicated herein, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the aforementioned public hearing shall
be conducted in a manner similar to that conducted by the Town
Board of the Town of Queensbury in connection with or at the time
of consideration of adoption of local laws for the Town in
accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New
York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall provide such notices
of the aforesaid public hearings as is usually required by the
Municipal Home Rule Law when the Town Board is considering the
adoption of local laws, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in any event, the Town Clerk shall
publish notices in the official newspaper of the Town of Queensbury
and post the same on the bulletin board not later than 10 days
prior to the date of the public hearing authorized herein.
Duly adopted this 2nd day of December, 1991, by the
following vote:
AYES : Mr. Kurosaka, Mrs. Potenza, Mr. Montesi, Mrs. Monahan, Mr.
Borgos
NOES : None
ABSENT: None