130.2001
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND
RECREATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND
GLENS FALLS INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER - FREEDOM PARK
RESOLUTION NO.: 130, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner
WHEREAS, the Glens Falls Independent Living Center (Living Center) has caused to be built
a barrier free play apparatus area called “Freedom Park” on a portion of the Living Center’s property
located on Glenwood Avenue, Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Living Center is in the process of subdividing the Freedom Park parcel and
wishes to deed the property to the Town as a public park facility, and
WHEREAS, the Town does not own or lease any lands upon which a barrier free play
apparatus area is located and the Town wishes to provide its residents with recreational opportunities,
including the provision of a barrier free play apparatus area, and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to enter into a Recreation Agreement with the Living Center
which would provide for the Town to use the Freedom Park parcel for recreation uses, and
WHEREAS, a proposed Recreation Agreement between the Town and the Living Center has
been presented at this meeting and is in form approved by Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves and accepts the transfer of a portion of a
parcel located at the Glens Falls Independent Living Center on Glenwood Avenue, Queensbury (Tax
Map No.: 62-1-5) known as the Freedom Park parcel from the Glens Falls Independent Living Center
to the Town of Queensbury, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby approves the Recreation Agreement between the
Town of Queensbury and the Glens Falls Independent Living Center substantially in the form presented
at this meeting and authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to execute the Agreement, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor to
execute any and all documents necessary to complete this transaction, including any further documents
in form acceptable to Town Counsel, Deed, Real Property Transfer Report and Capital Gains Affidavit
and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution
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Duly adopted this 19 day of March, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin, Mr. Turner
NOES: None
ABSENT:None