139.2001
RESOLUTION CREATING SMART GROWTH TASK FORCE AND
APPOINTING MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE
TOWN OF QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 139, 2001
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Daniel Stec
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. James Martin
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish a Smart Growth Task Force
with members to serve from the Town of Queensbury and City of Glens Falls to work together in
evaluating options for the rational and logical growth of commercial, residential and industrial
development to adequately service the needs of residents of both communities, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to appoint its members to the Smart Growth Task Force
for the purpose of investigating the various approaches to establishing smart growth initiatives as
previously taken by other states and municipalities across the nation,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby creates a Smart Growth Task Force
with members appointed by the Town Board to work together with members appointed by the City of
Glens Falls Common Council to evaluate options for the rational and logical growth of commercial,
residential and industrial development to adequately service the needs of residents of both
communities, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the members appointed by the Town Board shall serve on the Smart
Growth Task Force until December 31, 2001, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby appoints the following Town residents to the
Task Force:
1. Doug Auer;
2. Doug Irish;
3. Richard Merrill;
4. William Morton;
5. Robert Sears; and
6. Norman VanDiest;
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Smart Growth Task
Force to meet as necessary to deliberate and investigate the various aforementioned smart growth
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initiatives and report back to the Town Board its findings and recommendations by August 31, 2001.
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Duly adopted this 19 day of March, 2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Turner, Mr. Stec, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin
NOES: None
ABSENT:None