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371.2009 RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT AWARDS FOR CASE #6070IN CONNECTION WITH TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO.: 371, 2009 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. John Strough WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury has established a Housing Rehabilitation Program which provides grants to cover 100% of the cost of rehabilitation up to a maximum of $25,000, whichever is less, and WHEREAS, the Town has received grant funds from the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) and the New York State Office of Community Renewal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs to cover eligible project costs, and WHEREAS, a single family property Case File #6070 has been determined to be eligible for rehabilitation grant assistance and the owner of the property has requested such assistance, and WHEREAS, property rehabilitation specifications will be provided to a minimum of three (3) qualified contractors for bid, and WHEREAS, the low bid cost to complete the work specified is to be determined but will not exceedtwenty five thousand dollars and no cents ($25,000.00), and WHEREAS, the low bid cost to complete the work specified will be verified upon receipt of bidding documents, and WHEREAS, Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and has verified that it has been followed in this case and recommends approving these grants, and WHEREAS, a lien will be filed against the property for the benefit of the Town for a period of five (5)years from the completion of the rehabilitation, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury approves a total grant award not to exceed twenty five thousand dollars and no cents ($25,000.00) including an AHOD grant, as applicable, in the amount not to exceed 60% of the total cost of rehabilitation for Case File #6070, Queensbury, New York, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs either the Town Supervisor or Town of Queensbury Senior Planner to execute the Grant Award agreements and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. th Duly adopted this 7 day of December, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Stec, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Montesi, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer NOES: None ABSENT:None