274.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COORDINATED ASSESSMENT
AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF GLENS FALLS
RESOLUTION NO.: 274, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 481,98, the Queensbury Town Board enacted Local Law
No. 9 of 1998, which Local Law amended the Town Code by adding a new Chapter 24 entitled
“Coordinated Assessment Program,” which authorized the Town to enter into an agreement with the
City of Glens Falls for a joint assessor, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Real Property Tax Law §576 and §579 and General
Municipal Law Article 5-G, the Town and City entered into a municipal cooperative agreement dated
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December 30, 1998 providing for the appointment of one assessor, Helen Otte, to hold office in both
the Town and City, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 401, 2002, the Town authorized a revised Coordinated
Assessment Agreement and the Town and City have again negotiated revised terms for the
Coordinated Assessment Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the proposed, revised Agreement is substantially identical in form to the
previously authorized Coordinated Assessment Agreements and it is presented at this meeting in form
approved by Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the revised Coordinated
Assessment Agreement with the City of Glens Falls substantially in the form presented at this meeting,
such Agreement to terminate on December 31, 2006, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the
Agreement and the Town Supervisor, Town Assessor and/or Budget Officer to take such other and
further action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 6 day of June, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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