351.2002
RESOLUTION AND FINAL ORDER APPROVING ESTABLISHMENT OF
QUEENSBURY TECHNICAL PARK SEWER DISTRICT EXTENSION NO. 4
TO QUEENSBURY TECHNICAL PARK SEWER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 351, 2002
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish an extension to the Queensbury
Technical Park Sewer District to be known as the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District
Extension No. 4, and
WHEREAS, a Map, Plan and Report has been prepared by Nace Engineering, P.C., engineers
licensed by the State of New York regarding the proposed extension to the existing Queensbury
Technical Park Sewer District to permanently serve a one-acre parcel of land located on the north side
of Dix Avenue, Queensbury identified as tax map parcel no.: 303.15-1-6 and as more specifically set
forth and described in the Map, Plan and Report, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report has been filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office
and is available for public inspection, and
WHEREAS, the Map, Plan and Report delineates the boundaries of the proposed sewer
district extension, a general plan of the proposed sewer system., a report of the proposed sewer system
and method of operation, and
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WHEREAS, on July 15, 2002, 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
boundaries of the proposed Sewer District; (b) the proposed improvements; (c) the maximum amount
proposed to be expended for the improvement; (d) the estimated cost of hook-up fees (if any) and the
cost of the Sewer District to the typical property and the typical one or two family home (if not the
typical property); (e) the proposed method of financing to be employed; (f) the fact that a Map, Plan
and Report describing the improvement is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office; and (g) the time and place
of a public hearing on the proposed Sewer District; (h) that all the expenses of the district, including all
extensions heretofore or hereafter established, shall be a charge against the entire area of the district as
extended, and
WHEREAS, copies of the Public Hearing Order were duly published and posted and were filed
with the Office of the State Comptroller, all as required by law; and
WHEREAS, prior to publication of the Public Hearing Order, a detailed explanation of how
the estimated cost of hook-up fees (if any) and the cost of the Sewer District to the typical property
and typical one or two family home (if not the typical property) were computed was filed with the
Town Clerk for public inspection, and
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WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Sewer District was duly held on August 5,
2002 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with other information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board considered the establishment of the Extension in accordance
with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and adopted a Negative
Declaration concerning environmental impacts, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also adopted a Resolution approving the extension of the
District subject to a permissive referendum, and
WHEREAS, the Certificate of the Town Clerk required to be filed in accordance with
Subdivision 4, Town §209-e establishes that no petition was filed requesting a referendum, and
WHEREAS, State Comptroller approval is not necessary, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to establish the proposed Sewer Extension as detailed in
the Map, Plan and Report in accordance with Town Law Article 12A, consolidate the Extension with
the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District in accordance with Town Law §206-a and adopt a Final
Order extending the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS
ORDERED, the Queensbury Town Board hereby determines that:
1.The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law.
2.It is in the public interest to establish, authorize, and approve Queensbury Technical Park Sewer
District Extension No. 4 to the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District as described in the Map,
Plan and Report on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk and as more specifically described in this
Final Order;
3.All property and property owners within the extension are benefited;
4.All property and property owners benefited are included within the limits of the extension;
5.In accordance with New York State Town Law §206-a, it is in the public interest to assess all
expenses of the District, including all its extensions, as a charge against the entire area of the
District as extended and it is in the public interest to extend the District only if all expenses of the
District are assessed against the entire extended District; and
IT IS FURTHER,
ORDERED, that:
1.The Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes, approves and establishes Queensbury
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Technical Park Sewer District Extension No. 4 to the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer
District in accordance with the boundaries and descriptions set forth in this Final Order and in
the Map, Plan and Report.
2.The single parcel of land in this proposed Sewer District Extension has on it an existing
building which had previously been a furniture store and now is planned for office space. The
building is presently served by an on-site septic system. It is proposed to connect the existing
building sewer to the existing municipal sewer located on the south side of Dix Avenue by
means of a new 6” diameter PVC sewer lateral. Plans and details for this new connection are
shown on the Plan of Proposed Connection of the Map, Plan and Report. Flows from this
proposed Extension will be transported by existing sewers in the Technical Park Sewer District
and will be discharged to the City of Glens Falls sewer collection system for treatment at the
City of Glens Falls Sewage Treatment Facility.
3.The maximum amount proposed to be expended to form the District Extension is
approximately $9,700 which would be borne by the sole property owner. This estimate
includes the capital cost of construction as well as the one-time buy-in fee for capacity at the
Glens Falls Sewage Treatment Facility in the amount of $600. There is no hook-up fee
charged by the Town of Queensbury. The current operation and maintenance use fee in the
district is $3.00 per 1,000 gallons of metered water usage. The property within the Extension
will be taxed and/or assessed user fees for the operation and maintenance charges required for
the entire district. All user fees and taxes will be based upon the same formulas as are presently
used in the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District.
4.The capital cost of the project will be totally financed and paid for by the property owner and
therefore, there will be no financing cost of tax increase in the existing Technical Park Sewer
District. The operation and maintenance cost for the single property in Extension No. 4 is
estimated to be $351 per year based upon an estimated water use of 450 gallons per work day.
There are no residential properties in Extension No. 4, just the single commercial property.
Therefore, typical costs for residential properties of varying assessments are not required.
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5.In accordance with Town Law §206-a, all future expenses of the Queensbury Technical Park
Sewer District, including all extensions included heretofore or hereafter established, shall be a
charge against the entire area of the district as extended.
6.Expenses incurred after the extension is created shall be assessed, levied, and/or collected from
the several lots and parcels of land within the extension on the same basis as the assessments,
levies, and/or collections are made in the Queensbury Technical Park Sewer District and such
assessments shall be made on a benefit basis and/or user charge basis;
7.The Map, Plan and Report describing the improvements, area involved, detailed explanation of
how the hook-up fees and the cost of the District to the typical property, and, if different, the
typical one or two family home was computed, is on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk and
is available for public inspection; and
BE IT FURTHER,
ORDERED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to record a certified
copy of this Resolution and Order in the Warren County Clerk’s Office and send a certified copy of this
Resolution to the State Department of Audit & Control at Albany, New York, the Town of
Queensbury Assessor's Office, Community Development Department and Wastewater Department,
within 10 days of the date of adoption of this Order.
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Duly adopted this 9 day of September, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec
NOES : None
ABSENT: Mr. Turner
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