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602.94 RESOLUTION RESPONDING TO WARREN-WASHINGTON ARC LETTER OF INTENT RESOLUTION NO.: 602, 1994 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Nick Caimano WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury was notified by the Warren- Washington ARC of its interest and intent to establish a community residence for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons at Ledgeview Drive, Ledgeview Village, off Route 149, in the Town of Queensbury, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, as allowed and provided by State Law, held a public hearing, whereat representatives of the Warren-Washington ARC were provided an opportunity to make a presentation concerning the establishment of a community residence at Ledgeview Drive, Ledgeview Village, off Route 149, in the Town of Queensbury, and interested citizens were allowed an opportunity to be heard concerning the establishment of such residence, and WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury has recognized the importance of and the need for residences for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled and also notes that citizens speaking at the aforesaid public hearing also indicated an understanding of the need for the same, and WHEREAS, Section 41.34 of the Mental Hygiene Law of the State of New York provides that the municipality shall have 40 days after receipt of the aforesaid notification to provide various responses, and WHEREAS, the law also provides that the response shall be forwarded to the sponsoring agency and the Commissioner, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, after duly and carefully considering the notification provided by the Warren-Washington ARC of its interest and intent to establish a community residence for mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons at Ledgeview Drive, Ledgeview Village, off Route 149 in the Town of Queensbury, hereby determines it appropriate to take the following action and make, by this resolution, the following response: 1. Support/Object to the establishment of the facility at Ledgeview Drive, Ledgeview Village, off Route 149, in the Town of Queensbury, upon the grounds that Mr. and Mrs. Hughes are looking to the future needs of their children and providing for them within the contexts of family property to make sure that they will be properly cared for during the children's lifetime. We commend Mr. and Mrs. Hughes for making this provision for the children; and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Supervisor is hereby authorized to forward this Resolution with a cover letter to the sponsoring agency and the Commissioner and indicating the same as the municipality's response to the notice received by the Warren- Washington ARC. Duly adopted this 5th day of December, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Monahan, Dr. Wiswall, Mr. Caimano, Mrs. Pulver, Mr. Champagne NOES:None ABSENT:None