094.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENGAGEMENT OF SHELTER
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO WRITE 2005 GRANT
APPLICATION TO NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE FOR
SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.: 94, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 529, 2003 authorized engaging Shelter Planning &
Development, Inc. to provide assistance with three applications for affordable housing assistance
funds from the NYS Small Cities Program, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal,
and Affordable Housing Corporation, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 178, 2004 authorized the Town to submit an application to
the Governor’s Office for Small Cities for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
for use in housing rehabilitation in 2004, which was not funded, and
WHEREAS, the demand for housing rehabilitation services in the proposed target area of
West Glens Falls continues to exceed funds available, and
WHEREAS, in a meeting with the Governor’s Office for Small Cities (GOSC) staff and
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Shelter Planning in Albany on January 14, 2005, the Town was encouraged to revise the
application and resubmit, and
WHEREAS, a resubmission of an application for Community Development Block grant
funding is a new application, and beyond the original scope of the 2003 services agreement with
Shelter Planning and Development. Inc., and
WHEREAS, Shelter Planning & Development Inc. has submitted a proposal dated
January 28, 2005 to work with the Community Development Department to prepare a new
application to the Governor’s Office for Small Cities for housing rehabilitation fund by the April
4, 2005 deadline, and to implement said grant program if funded for a fee of three thousand five
hundred dollars ($3,500),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby accepts and authorizes
engagement of Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. in accordance with Shelter Planning’s
proposal of January 28, 2005 presented at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to execute an agreement with Shelter Planning & Development, in form acceptable to
Town Counsel, for CDBG grant preparation and implementation services consistent with the
language and details of such proposal, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED that a payment of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500) shall be paid
from Account No.: 001-8020-4720 for these services, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
sign any documentation and agreements in form approved by Town Counsel and authorizes and
directs the Town Supervisor, Executive Director of Community Development, Senior Planner
and/or Budget Officer 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 7 day of February, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer
NOES : None
ABSENT: None