460.2008
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DRAINAGE EASEMENT FROM
MATTHEW BALL ALONG MICHAELS DRIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR
RIGHT-OF-WAY AND EASEMENT
RESOLUTION NO.: 460, 2008
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Town Engineer and Town Highway
Superintendent have determined that the Town of Queensbury needs an easement from property
owner Matthew Ball in the vicinity of Michael’s Drive for drainage purposes relating to such
Town highway, and
WHEREAS, the lands of Matthew Ball are needed to construct such drainage easement,
and
WHEREAS, Town of Queensbury owns a 275’ x 50’ vacant strip of land, consisting of
.20 acres on Michaels Drive between lots with Tax Map No.’s: 301.18-1-5 and 308.6-1-17
which Mr. Ball desires as a right of way for ingress and egress to other lands he owns bearing
Tax Map No.’s: 308.6-1-15 and 308.6-1-16, and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ball wishes to access these other lands through property owned by the
Town of Queensbury, which land is not currently a Town highway, and
WHEREAS, the Town Assessor has estimated that the value of the easement being
granted is substantially equal to the value of the drainage easement the Town is receiving, and
WHEREAS, the Town and Mr. Ball intend to swap the drainage easement for the benefit
of both parties for access to other lands of Mr. Ball for the benefit of Mr. Ball without any cost to
the Town,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts a drainage easement from
Matthew Ball of 5 Algonquin Drive over property bearing Tax Map No.: 308.6-1-28 for the
purposes of addressing drainage problems affecting a Town Highway, Michaels Drive, as set
forth in the preambles of this Resolution and in form acceptable to Town Counsel and the Town
Highway Superintendent, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes the granting in exchange of a right-of-way
easement through the lands of the Town of Queensbury located between lots bearing Tax Map
No.’s: 301.18-1-5 and 308.6-1-17 where the Town will provide such right-of-way easement in
form acceptable to Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Highway Superintendent, Town Engineer and/or Town Counsel 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 22 day of September, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES: None
ABSENT:None