193.96
RESOLUTION REGARDING LIGHTING REQUEST FROM BAYBRIDGE HOMEOWNERS
RESOLUTION NO. 193.96
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Betty Monahan
WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has previously established the
Queensbury Lighting District, and
WHEREAS, the Baybridge Townhouse Development is located in
such District, and
WHEREAS, certain residents of the Baybridge Development have
requested by petition that the Town Board consider installation of
certain street lighting in the Baybridge Development, and
WHEREAS, New York State Town Law § 198(6) authorizes the Town
Board to consider a petition request for installation of street
lighting in a lighting district, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has previously adopted a Lighting
District Policy which also governs such request, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Town Law § 198(6) the Town Board is
required to conduct a public hearing to consider this request with
notice of such hearing to be published not less than 10 nor more
than 20 days prior to the date of hearing, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held on the 18th day of
March, 1996,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury,
pursuant to Town Law § 198(6) hereby determines that
1. the petition for street lighting in the Baybridge
Development is legally sufficient;
2. it is in the public interest to grant the relief sought
in said petition;
3. the requested street lighting equipment shall be
installed along the streets, highways or portions
thereof described in the petition;
4. the cost of said necessary street lighting equipment may
be financed by the issuance of obligations of the Town
and shall be paid for by the residents of the Baybridge
Development and the Town Board shall annually apportion
and assess upon the several lots and parcels of land
within the district in proportion to the amount of
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benefit which the improvement shall confer upon the same
and in the manner provided for in §202-a of the Town Law
for the assessment of the cost of maintenance in a sewer
district, an amount sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on any such obligations as the same shall
become due and payable. The cost of maintenance of such
improvement shall be a charge upon the district.
Duly adopted this 15th day of April, 1996, by the following
vote:
AYES : Mrs. Pulver, Mrs. Monahan, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Goedert, Mr.
Champagne
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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