498.94
RESOLUTION MAKING DETERMINATION RELATED TO
THE INSTALLATION OF AN INTERCONNECTION
FOR THE WEST GLENS FALLS WATER DISTRICT
RESOLUTION NO. 498.94
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Carol Pulver
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury received
information concerning the West Glens Falls Water District's water
problems from the Superintendent of Water, Thomas Flaherty, and
received a copy of a letter from the State Department of Health,
dated August 22, 1994, which advised that, based on bacteriological
information reported to the Department of Health, action needed to
be taken, including a public health notice and the retention of the
services of an engineer to prepare and submit to the Health
Department a study which would define the problem, list
alternatives to correct the problem and provide a feasibility
rationale and selected alternative, together with a schedule for
design and problem correction, and
WHEREAS, a boil water notice was authorized and issued for the
West Glens Falls Water District as a result of the above referred
to information, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board was informed that businesses located
within the District had to bring massive quantities of water to
their establishments at a significant expense, and that the same
also constituted a significant burden on persons residing within
the area, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board was advised that tests indicated a
concern about sufficient water pressure for fire and emergency use,
and
WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after
careful review of the matter and, after hearing testimony from the
Water Superintendent, determined that the situation was serious and
warranted a resolution as quickly as possible and warranted the use
of any appropriate procedures that would allow the resolution of
the problem as soon as possible and authorized an interconnection
between the Queensbury Consolidated Water District and West Glens
Falls Water District to allow for the provision of water from the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board also determined it appropriate to
undertake proceedings to authorize the improvements as District
expenses, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board determined to use the letter and
report from O'Brien & Gere and the information provided by Thomas
Flaherty as the report for purposes of proceeding to a public
hearing, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board duly adopted a Resolution on September
12, 1994 calling a public hearing to consider said proposed
improvements to the West Glens Falls Water District, and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly published and
posted in the manner provided by law and proof thereof has been
submitted to said Town Board, and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held at the time and
place aforesaid at which all persons interested were duly heard,
and
WHEREAS, said Town Board has duly considered all of the
evidence given at such public hearing, and
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WHEREAS, the said Town Board has reviewed the proposed action
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and has found that
the Water District improvement will not have a significant
environmental impact,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, by the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, Warren
County, New York, as follows:
SECTION 1. Based upon the evidence given at the aforesaid
public hearing, it is hereby found and determined to be in the
public interest to provide for the aforesaid increase and
improvement of the facilities of the West Glens Falls Water
District of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, as
described in the preambles hereof, at an estimated cost not to
exceed $9,000.00 and the same is hereby approved, ratified and
authorized.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Duly adopted this 3rd day of October, 1994, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mr.
Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT : None
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