Loading...
258.94 RESOLUTION CALLING AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED ROUND POND WATER DISTRICT EXTENSION HEREAFTER TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE "ROUND POND EXTENSION" RESOLUTION NO. 258, 94 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury is desirous of establishing an extension to the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, to be known as the Round Pond Extension with certain excess facilities, and WHEREAS, a map, plan and report has been prepared regarding the said extension of the existing Queensbury Consolidated Water District, such extension to serve an area adjacent to, in and around that area of the Town of Queensbury in the northerly portion of the Town east of U.S. Route 9 along Round Pond Road and Birdsall Road and including a subdivision known as the Round Pond Subdivision, as more specifically set forth in the said map, plan and report, and WHEREAS, the map, plan and report have been filed in the Town Clerk's Office, in the Town of Queensbury, and are available for public inspection, and WHEREAS, the map, plan and report was prepared by Thomas W. Nace, P.E., Haanen Engineering, 253 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York, 12804, an Engineer licensed by the State of New York, and WHEREAS, said map, plan and report shows the boundaries of the proposed extension of the Queensbury Consolidated Water District and a general plan of the water system, and a report of the proposed water system and method of operation, and WHEREAS, the map shows the water distribution mains, gate valves and hydrants, together with the location and a general description of all related or appropriate public works existing or required, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury desires to establish the said proposed Water District Extension pursuant to Town Law Article 12A and consolidate the same with the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, pursuant to §206(A) of the Town Law of the State of New York, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, by separate 1 resolution, provided authorization for excess facilities and made the same subject to a Permissive Referendum as is required by Town Law §192-A, and WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment Form has been prepared and presented at this meeting and a coordinated SEQRA Review is desired, NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Town Board shall hold a public hearing and consider establishing the proposed extension to the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, the same being previously described in this Resolution; and to be known as the Round Pond Extension; 2. The boundaries of the proposed extension and benefitted area to the Queensbury Consolidated Water District are to be as follows: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ROUND POND EXTENSION TOWN OF QUEENSBURY, WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK Beginning at a point, said point being the intersection of the northerly boundary of the Round Pond Road right of way and the easterly boundary of the existing Town of Queensbury Consolidated Water District, said point being approximately 500 feet east of the easterly edge of the U.S. Route 9 right of way; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the Round Pond Road right of way to a point, said point being the southwesterly corner of a portion of Parcel 1-Block 2-Section 67 of the Tax Maps of the Town of Queensbury and the southeasterly corner of Parcel 3.1-Block 2- Section 36; thence northerly along the easterly boundary of a portion of Parcel 1- Block 2-Section 67 to the northwest corner of said Parcel 1-Block 2-Section 67; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of said Parcel 1-Block 2-Section 67 crossing the Birdsall Road Right of Way to a point, said point being the intersection of the easterly boundary of the Birdsall Road right of way and the northerly boundary of Parcel 1-Block 2- Section 67; thence southeasterly along the Birdsall Road right of way to a point, said point being the intersection of the easterly boundary of the Birdsall Road right of way and 2 the northerly boundary of the Round Pond Road right of way; thence southeasterly along an extension of the easterly boundary of the Birdsall Road right of way and crossing the Round Pond Road right of way to a point on the southerly boundary of the Round Pond Road right of way; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of the Round Pond Road right of way to a point, said point being the intersection of the easterly boundary of the existing Town of Queensbury Consolidated Water District and the southerly boundary of the Round Pond Road right of way, and said point being approximately 500 feet east of the easterly edge of the U.S. Route 9 right of way; thence northerly along the Town of Queensbury Consolidated Water District boundary crossing the Round Pond Road right of way to the point of beginning. 3. The improvements proposed shall consist of the purchase and installation of water distribution mains, hydrants and gate valves and such other facilities as more specifically set forth in the aforesaid map, plan and report prepared by Thomas W. Nace, P.E. and the costs shall also include a proportionate share of the cost of the Water Treatment Plant, mains and other facilities of the existing Queensbury Consolidated Water District; 4. All proposed water mains and appurtenances shall be installed in full accordance with the Town of Queensbury specifications and ordinances and in accordance with approved plans and specifications and under competent engineering supervision and thereafter all water mains and improvements shall be turned over to the Town of Queensbury without charge; 5. The maximum amount proposed to be expended for said improvement is estimated to be $147,000.00, said amount to be paid by the Developer and except that the Town will be responsible for the payment of $27,000 thereof as a cost for excess facilities consisting of changing the water line from an 8" main to a 12" main as required by the Town; 6. There will be no financing of the proposed Water District Extension improvements by the proposed District, the Town of Queensbury, or the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, the Developer will contribute towards existing facilities, and parcels in the proposed District will contribute toward existing debt of the Consolidated Water District as herein set forth; 7. In accordance with §206(A) of the Town Law of the State 3 of New York, all of the expenses of the Queensbury Consolidated Water District, including all extensions heretofore or hereafter established, shall be a charge against the entire area of the district as extended; 8. The map, plan and report describing the improvements is on file with the Town Clerk of the Town of Queensbury and available for public inspection; 9. The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury shall meet and hold an additional public hearing at the Queensbury Activities Center, 531 Bay Road, Queensbury, Warren County, New York, on the 20th day of June, 1994 at 7:00 p.m., to consider the map, plan and report for said water district extension and to hear all persons interested in the proposal and to take such other and further action as may be required or authorized by law; 10. The Town Clerk is directed to cause a copy of this Order to be duly published and posted not less than 10 days nor more than 20 days before the hearing date set forth herein and as required by Town Law, Section 209-d and complete or arrange for the securing of 2 Affidavits of Publication of Notice and 2 Affidavits of Posting of Notice of the additional public hearing required hereby; 11. The Executive Director is hereby requested to prepare a report on any environmental impacts that should be considered at the time a SEQRA review is conducted; 12. The Executive Director of the Town of Queensbury is hereby authorized to send a copy of this resolution, Part I of the Environmental Assessment Form presented at this meeting, and a copy of the map, plan, and report to all potentially involved agencies and to DEC and DOH together with an application for a water supply permit, all documents to be sent out with a letter generally indicating that the Town Board is about to undertake consideration of the project identified in this resolution, that a coordinated SEQRA review with the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, its lead agent, is desired and that a lead agent must be agreed upon in 30 days. Duly adopted this 16th day of May, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Caimano, Mr. Champagne NOES: None ABSENT: None 4