315.2002
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR NEW YORK STATE
EMPIRE OPPORTUNITY GRANT FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH
CREATION OF SOUTH QUEENSBURY – QUEENSBURY AVENUE
SEWER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO.: 315. 2002
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHEREAS, Governor George Pataki has announced the availability of $100 million for
the development of industrial facilities, business parks, incubators and other projects with the
creation of the Empire Opportunity Fund (EOF), and
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has created the South Queensbury-Queensbury
Avenue Sewer District to serve industrial/manufacturing facilities in the area of the Warren
County Airport-Floyd Bennett Memorial Field, and
WHEREAS, the new sewer infrastructure is supported by the Town of Queensbury 1998
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), specifically as outlined in Townwide Land Use
Goals/Objectives and Strategies, Goals 3, 8 and 9, and also in Neighborhood 10,
Recommendation 10.4 (see attached), and
WHEREAS, the new sewer infrastructure will be constructed at a cost of $2.1 million
and, among other things, will provide for the expansion of Angio-Dynamics thereby creating 241
new jobs, and
WHEREAS, the Sewer District will also benefit existing manufacturing facilities located
in Warren and Washington Counties as well as provide facilities for new industrial parks
including the planned Queensbury Industrial Park and Phase II of Warren Washington IDA Park,
thereby providing the opportunity to attract, create and sustain long term employment
opportunities, and
WHEREAS, construction bids were recently received and opened by the Town,
identifying an increase in the cost of construction of the Sewer District infrastructure, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to seek additional funding sources to fill the current
funding gap and the Town Board feels that the EOF Grant program will help fill that gap and
benefit Town of Queensbury residents,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the proposed financing for this project has been found to be
appropriate through the effective and efficient use of a number of existing and proposed public
resources, which will promote economic development as well as the conservation of natural
resources, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes submission of an
application for grant funding from New York State’s newly created Empire Opportunity Fund to
help fund the increased cost of construction of the newly created South Queensbury –
Queensbury Avenue Sewer District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor
and Executive Director of Community Development to complete and/or execute a grant
application and any other documentation for such funding assistance, arrange for payment of the
$250 grant application fee and take any other action necessary to effectuate the terms of this
Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 5 day of August, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner
NOES : None
ABSENT: None