496.2006
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF PENDING
ARTICLE 7 REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CASE
COMMENCED BY RICHARD H. MEYER, Jr., JEAN T. MEYER, RICHARD
H. MEYER III, JOAN P. REINMUTH, MARTHA M. NOORDSY
RESOLUTION NO.: 496, 2006
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHEREAS, Richard H. Meyer, Jr., Jean T. Meyer, Richard H. Meyer III, Joan P.
Reinmuth, Martha M. Noordsy (“Petitioners”), previously commenced an Article 7 Real Property
Assessment Review case against the Town in 2005 concerning the assessment on property located
at 245 Cleverdale Road, Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 226.16-1-11) and
WHEREAS, the Petitioners have made a settlement proposal which the Town Assessor
finds acceptable and has recommended to the Town Board, and the Town Board has reviewed the
case with Town Counsel, and
WHEREAS, the Board of the Queensbury Union Free School District has approved the
proposed settlement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves the settlement, which will
result in a revised 2005 assessment as follows:
Current Revised Applicable
Tax Map No. Address Assessment Assessment Assessment
Year
226.16-1-11 245 Cleverdale Road $2,107,400 $1,900,000 2005
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs payment of any and all refunds
with interest, as provided by law, to Petitioners within sixty (60) days from the date that a Demand
for Refunds is served upon the Town, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 727 of the New York State Real Property Tax
Law, the assessment on the parcel (Tax Map # 226.16-1-11) shall remain at $1,900,000 for the
subsequent three tax years (2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09) unless the Town performs a Town-wide
revaluation or some other exception provided for under Section 727 becomes applicable to the
assessment rolls for those tax years, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor,
Town Assessor, Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to execute settlement documents and take any
additional steps necessary to effectuate the proposed settlement in accordance with the terms of this
Resolution.
Duly adopted this 16th day of October, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Boor, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES: None
ABSENT: None