339.2005
ORDER SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTS OF QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER
DISTRICT FACILITIES IN MEADOW LANE AREA
RESOLUTION NO. 339, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury
Consolidated Water District (District) in accordance with New York Town Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to maintain and improve the District’s water
transmission facilities by replacing existing water mains in the Meadow Lane area east of
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Meadowbrook Road and west of Route 9L in accordance with Town Law 202-b, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 101, 2005 the Queensbury Town Board authorized
engagement of C.T. Male Associates, P.C. for engineering and survey services concerning the
replacement of water mains on Meadow Lane, Meadow Drive and Meadow View Road in the
Town of Queensbury (Meadow Lane Water Replacement Project), and
WHEREAS, C. T. Male Associates, P.C., professional engineers, have prepared a Map
and Plan concerning the proposed water transmission system improvements together with an
estimate of the cost of such improvements and such 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 located 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),
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED:
1. The proposed improvements consist of the replacement of existing water mains in
the Meadow Lane area east of Meadowbrook Road and west of Route 9L with approximately
5,870 lineal feet of 8” ductile iron pipe along Meadow Lane, Meadow Drive and Meadow View
Road. The lengths of pipe on each road are 1,895’, 2,355’ and 1,620’ respectively.
2. The maximum amount proposed to be expended for such improvements is
$1,027,500.
3. The cost of the improvements will be paid from the current funds in the Capital
Reserve Fund of the District; therefore, the annual cost of the District for debt service and
operation and maintenance costs to the typical property and the typical one- or two-family home
will not be increased.
4. The proposed improvements shall be constructed and installed as specifically
delineated in the Map and Plan and in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury's
specifications, ordinances or local laws, and any State laws or regulations, and in accordance
with approved plans and specifications and under competent engineering supervision.
5. The Town Board shall meet and hold a public hearing at the Queensbury
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Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, July 25, 2005 to hear
all persons interested in the improvement of the District facilities described above and to take
such other and further action as may be required or authorized by law.
6. The Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Queensbury Town Clerk to
duly publish and post this Order not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days
before the public hearing date, as required by Town Law §202-b.
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Duly adopted this 11 day of July, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None