493.92
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CONSOLIDATION
OF THE CLENDON BROOK WATER DISTRICT WITH THE
QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY,
WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO.: 493, 92
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Michel Brandt WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano
WHEREAS, there has, heretofore, been established and created a
Water District known and described as the Queensbury Consolidated
Water District, and
WHEREAS, there has, heretofore, been established and created a
Water District known and described as the Clendon Brook Water
District, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous
of calling a public hearing upon the consolidation of the two (2)
aforedescribed water districts,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall
hold a public hearing at the Queensbury Activities Center,
Queensbury, Warren County, New York, on the 28th day of September,
1992, at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of hearing all persons
interested in the subject matter of the proposal to consolidate the
Clendon Brook Water District with the Queensbury Consolidated Water
District, pursuant to Section 206 of the Town Law of the State of
New York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
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RESOLVED, that if the Town Board shall determine upon the
evidence given at the public hearing that it is in the public
interest that both districts as described above be consolidated, it
is proposed that the resulting Consolidated Water District would be
known as the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, and all the
property of the Clendon Brook Water District and the currently
existing Queensbury Consolidated Water District, shall become the
property of the new Queensbury Consolidated Water District, and the
new Consolidated Water District would assume and pay the
indebtedness of each of the original districts as if such
indebtedness had been incurred subsequent to the consolidation,
pursuant to Town Law §206, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that if the Town Board shall determine to
consolidate the Water Districts, there shall annually be assessed
upon all taxable real property in such new Queensbury Consolidated
Water District at the same time and in the same manner as other
Town charges in amounts sufficient to pay the principal and
interest of all such Consolidated Districts outstanding
indebtedness, including the aforesaid indebtedness of the Clendon
Brook Water District, and the currently existing Queensbury
Consolidated Water District, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that if the Town Board shall determine that upon the
evidence it is in the public interest to consolidate the districts,
the future assessments of all costs of operation, maintenance, and
improvements of such Queensbury Consolidated Water District, and
Clendon Brook Water District, including any such costs that were
formally assessable by law, upon the taxable real property in the
aforesaid Districts, shall be assessed upon the taxable property in
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the new Queensbury Consolidated Water District, at the same time
and in the same manner as all other Town charges, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that if the Water Districts, aforedescribed, should
be consolidated and if there are any Office of Commissioners
provided for in any of the districts, the offices shall be
abolished upon the aforedescribed consolidation to become
effective, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall give notice of the public
hearing referred to herein by publication of a copy of this
resolution at least 10 days prior to the date of the public hearing
and by posting the same upon the Town Clerk's bulletin board
maintained in accordance with Town Law, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby determines that the
action about to be undertaken is a Type II Action under the State
Environmental Quality Review Act and that no further SEQRA Review
is necessary, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor and Town Attorney are
hereby authorized to complete and file an application for a permit
for the consolidation with the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation and the Town Supervisor is also
authorized to pay any permit fees that may be due in connection
with said application.
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Duly adopted this 14th day of September, 1992, by the
following vote:
AYES : Mr. Caimano, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Monahan, Mrs. Goetz, Mr.
Brandt
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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