054.2009RESOLUTION CORRECTING TERM DATE FOR JOAN JENHIN,
MEMBER OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURY'S
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
RESOLUTION NO. 54.2009
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer
WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 59,2006, the Queensbury Town Board reappointed Paul
Davidson and Joan Jenkin to serve as members of the Queensbury Board of Assessment Review
(BAR) with terms to expire September 30r'', 2010 in accordance with New York State Real Property
Tax Law §523, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that an error was made in the appointment of such
members such that, the BAR is required by law to be set up so that each year one Member's term
expires and instead, Mr. Davidson and Ms. Jenkin's terms both end at the same time (2010), and
WHEREAS, the Town Board met and agreed upon an unbiased manner in which to
resolve the error, and with the agreement of both Mr. Davidson and Ms. Jenkin, decided on a coin
toss to determine which member would be assigned a term to expire in September 2012, and
WHEREAS, on January 14th, 2009, the Town Clerk flipped a coin to make the
determination, with the Town Supervisor, a reporter from the Post-Star, and an employee of the
Town Assessor's Office, also present, and
WHEREAS, the result of the coin toss is that Joan Jenkin's term will be amended to
expire as of September 30th, 2012, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to adopt a Resolution correcting Ms. Jenkin's term
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accordingly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, in accordance with the preambles of this
Resolution and as provided by State Law, hereby corrects its term of Town of Queensbury Board of
Assessment Review member Joan Jenkin, such term to expire September 30r'', 2012 as set forth above,
and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Assessor to take any
action necessary to devise a recordkeeping system so that it is clear in the future which membership
terms are being filled, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk, Town Assessor
and/or Town Supervisor to take any actions necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution,
including Joan Jenkin's execution of any needed revised Oath of Office.
Duly adopted this 2"d day of February, 2009, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: Mr. Montesi
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