195.2022 Setting PH Proposed LL Allow Bicycle Electric with Bicycles RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED
LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2022 ALLOWING CERTAIN BICYCLES WITH
ELECTRIC ASSIST EVERYWHERE BICYCLES WITHOUT ELECTRIC
ASSIST ARE ALLOWED
RESOLUTION NO.: 195, 2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board would like to allow class one and class two
bicycles with electric assist to operate everywhere within the Town of Queensbury that bicycles
without electric assist are legally allowed including roads with speed limits over 30 miles per
hour, and
WHEREAS, the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law authorizes the Town Board to
further regulate the time, place, and manner of the operation of bicycles with electric assist by
Local Law, and
WHEREAS, proposed Local Law No. of 2022 has been prepared which would
accomplish this, and
WHEREAS, under Municipal Home Rule Law Section 20, no Local Law may be passed
until a Public Hearing has been held,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at
the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
June 13'', 2022 to consider proposed Local Law No.: of 2022 and to hear all interested persons,
and at that time may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local Law No.:
of 2022, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and
post a Notice of the Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2022 in the
manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 16'h day of May, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES: None
ABSENT: None