199.2002
RESOLUTION OPPOSING PROPOSAL TO REMOVE THE STATE
ARCHIVES FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT’S OVERSIGHT
RESOLUTION NO.: 199, 2002
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the current 2002 New York State Budget proposal removes oversight of the
State Archives, State Library, State Museum and the State Office for Public Broadcasting from
the New York State Education Department and transfers these functions to a newly formed
Institute for Cultural Education, and
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Clerk, Town Comptroller and Town Historian have
advised the Town Board that they feel such a transfer will disrupt the operation of these functions,
and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has found the Office of State Archives, under the
jurisdiction of the New York State Education Department, to be highly supportive of the Town's
records management function both in terms of administrative support and grant funding for
special projects, and
WHEREAS, the proposed 2002 budget’s proposed realignment of State Archives includes
no justification for the operational and financial implications and consequences of removing State
Archives from the jurisdiction of the State Education Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that upon the recommendations of the Queensbury Town Clerk, Town
Comptroller and Town Historian, the Queensbury Town Board hereby expresses its opposition to
the current 2002 proposed New York State budget’s proposal to remove oversight of the State
Archives, State Library, State Museum and the State Office for Public Broadcasting from the
New York State Education Department and transfer these functions to a newly formed Institute
for Cultural Education, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to
forward to Governor George Pataki, the New York State Legislature and any other parties
deemed appropriate, a certified copy of this Resolution together with a letter urging all parties to
similarly oppose this proposal.
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Duly adopted this 15 day of April, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Stec