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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS,
PROVISION OF MATCHING GRANT FUNDS AND MEMORANDUM OF
AGREEMENT RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE GEORGE – #C1000678
RESOLUTION NO.: 355, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury believes that the environmental health and overall
quality of life in the Lake George Watershed area is critical to the social and economic well being
for the Town of Queensbury, Warren County and the region in general and has partnered with
local municipalities (Parties), to develop a Watershed Action Plan (Plan) to guide future actions
for the protection and improvement of the watershed and water quality on Lake George, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 16,2017, the Queensbury Town Board authorized execution
of Grant Agreement #C1000678 with New York State for a Project referred to as the
Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for Lake George – Town of Queensbury – Grant
#C1000678 and accepted grant funds on behalf of all participating municipalities in the Lake
George Watershed Coalition for implementation of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
and to support the development of a Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan for the whole
of Lake George (Project), and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to contribute matching funds in the amount of $4,500
toward the Project as more specifically set forth in the “Comprehensive Watershed Management
Plan for Lake George” information from the Warren County Planning Department dated
September 12, 2019 and presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the acceptance of grant funds and payment
of expenses as may also be set forth in a Memorandum of Agreement Relating to Comprehensive
Watershed Management Plan for Lake George – Town of Queensbury – C1000678 between the Town
and Parties,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the acceptance of grant
funds from the New York State Department of State Relating to the Comprehensive Watershed
Management Plan for Lake George – Town of Queensbury – C1000678 as delineated in this
Resolution, the provision of matching funds in the amount of $4,500 to be paid for from Community
Service Agreements Account No.: 001-8030-4414 and the payment of expenses in the interest of
advancing the important work of protecting the preservation of water quality of Lake George as may
be specifically set forth in a MOA between the Town and other local municipalities (Parties) to be in
such form as may be acceptable to the Town Supervisor and/or Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the budget by transferring $4,500 from undesignated, unappropriated Fund Balance Account
No.: 001-0000-0909 to Community Service Agreements Account No.: 001-8030-4414 and take any
other actions needed to provide for payment, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to sign
any needed MOA and any other documentation and further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor, Town Counsel and/or Town Budget Officer to take all such other and further actions
necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 21 day of October, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES: Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
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