245.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS IN AREA OF NORTHUP DRIVE, BULLARD AVENUE,
LINDEN AVENUE AND SECTION OF PARK PLACE WITHIN
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 245, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Ronald Montesi
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury
Consolidated Water District (the "District") in accordance with New York Town Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to improve the District’s water transmission facilities by
replacing water mains on Northup Drive, Bullard Avenue and Linden Avenue and a section of Park
Place installing a water main and copper service lines to the homes served, all in accordance with New
York State Town Law §202-b, and
WHEREAS, Burley-Guminiak & Associates, professional engineers, have prepared an
Engineer’s Report (the “Map and Plan”) concerning the proposed water transmission system
improvements together with an estimate of the cost of such improvements, and
WHEREAS, the Map and Plan was duly filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and
made available for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, although the Town of Queensbury is a town partially within the Adirondack Park
the District does not contain State lands assessed at more than thirty percent (30%) of the total taxable
assessed valuation of the District, so permission of the State Comptroller to the proposed expenditure
is not required under Town Law §202-b(5), and
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WHEREAS, on April 7, 2008, subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report with the
Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (Public Hearing Order) reciting (a) the proposed
improvements; (b) the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (c) the fact
that a Map, Plan and Report describing the improvements is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office; and (d)
the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements was duly held on
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Monday, May 5, 2008 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other
information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the proposed Water District improvements
in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and
WHEREAS, the Town has the funds to pay for the proposed Water District improvements in a
Capital Reserve Fund previously established, and
WHEREAS, any expenditure from such Capital Reserve Fund is subject to permissive
referendum,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that these actions are Type
II actions under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and therefore are exempt
from SEQRA review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that:
1.The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is
otherwise sufficient;
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2.It is in the public interest to authorize and approve the improvements to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District as described in the Map and Plan on file with the Queensbury
Town Clerk, such improvements generally being the:
(a) replacement of existing 6” diameter asbestos cement (ACP) water mains
with class 52 (heavy wall) 8” ductile iron pipe (DIP) along Northup Drive, Bullard
Avenue, Linden Avenue and a section of Park Place between Bullard and Linden
Avenue; and
(b) replacement of service laterals to individual property lines with ¾” copper
pipe; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the improvements to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District as set forth above and in the previously described Map and
Plan and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided subject to the following:
1. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Health; and
2. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure for the improvements as
set forth above and in the Map and Plan, in an amount not to exceed $441,215.00 shall be paid for
from the Water District’s Capital Reserve Fund subject to a permissive referendum in the manner
provided in New York State Town Law Article 7, and
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BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish
and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of May, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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