349.2005
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS IN MEADOW LANE AREA WITHIN THE
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 349, 2005
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
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
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),
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WHEREAS, on July 11, 2005, subsequent to the filing of the Map, Plan and Report with the
Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted an Order (the “Public Hearing Order”) reciting (a) the proposed
improvements; (b) the maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (c) the fact
that a Map, Plan and Report describing the improvements is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office; and (d)
the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements was duly held on
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July 25, 2005 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other
information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the proposed Water District improvements
in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and
WHEREAS, the Town has the funds to pay for the proposed Water District improvements in a
Capital Reserve Fund previously established, and
WHEREAS, any expenditure from such capital reserve fund is subject to permissive
referendum,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that these actions are Type
II actions under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and therefore are exempt
from SEQRA review, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that:
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1.The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is
otherwise sufficient;
2.It is in the public interest to authorize and approve the improvements to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District, such improvements being 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. These improvements are as described in the Map, Plan and Report on file with the
Queensbury Town Clerk;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the improvements to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District as set forth above and in the previously described Map, Plan
and Report and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided subject to the
following:
1. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Health; and
2. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation.
3. a permissive referendum in the manner provided in New York State Town Law Article
7; and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure for the improvements as
set forth above and in the Map, Plan and Report, in an amount not to exceed $1,027,500, shall be paid
for from the Water District’s Capital Reserve Fund subject to a permissive referendum in the manner
provided in New York State Town Law Article 7, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish
and post such notices and take such other actions as may be required by law.
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Duly adopted this 25 day of July, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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