452.2022 Authorizing Improvements Qby Consolidated Water Dist Glenwood and Haviland Water Main Replacement RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
OF QUEENSBURY CONSOLIDATED WATER DISTRICT FACILITIES -
GLENWOOD AND HAVILAND AVENUES WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
RESOLUTION NO.: 452,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board duly established the Town of Queensbury
Consolidated Water District(the "District") in accordance with New York Town Law, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to improve the District's water transmission facilities by
replacing approximately 2500 feet of 8" unlined cast iron water main on Glenwood Avenue
between Quaker and Bay Roads and approximately 900 feet of failing 6" ductile iron pipe on
Haviland Avenue between Richardson Street and Edgewater Road (Project), in accordance with
Town Law §202-b, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 261,2021, the Town Board accepted a total of
$2,794,633.02 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Grant
Funds from the New York State Department of Budget, such Recovery Funds to be used in
accordance with the terms and conditions to be set forth by the New York State Department of
Budget and/or the Federal Government, and established the ARPA Coronavirus Local Fiscal
Recovery Capital Project No. 241 and the Town Board wishes to use these Recovery Funds for
this qualifying infrastructure investment Project, and
WHEREAS, the Town's Water Superintendent requested proposals for professional Design,
Bidding and Construction Phase Engineering Services (Services) related to the Project and by
Resolution No.: 373,2021, the Town Board authorized engagement of Delaware Engineering,
D.P.C. (Delaware) for such Services, and
WHEREAS, Delaware has prepared an Engineer's Report issued October 2022
concerning the Project together with an estimate of its cost, a copy of which Engineer's Report is
duly filed in the Queensbury Town Clerk's Office and made available for public inspection and
presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, on December 5t", 2022, subsequent to the filing of the Map and Plan with the
Town Clerk, the Town Board adopted Order No.: 433,2022 (Public Hearing Order) reciting (a) the
proposed improvements; (b)the estimated amount proposed to be expended for the improvements; (c)
the fact that an Engineer's Report describing the improvements is on file in the Town Clerk's Office;
and(d)the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed Water District improvements was duly held on
Monday, December 19t", 2022 and the Town Board has considered the evidence given together with
other information, and
WHEREAS, as detailed in the Map and Plan, this is a maintenance and repair project involving
no substantial changes in an existing structure or facility, and therefore a Type 11 action under 6
NYCRR Section 617.5(c)(1) of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations
and therefore, no further environmental review is required, and
WHEREAS, although the Town of Queensbury is a town partially within the Adirondack
Park the District does not contain State lands assessed at more than thirty percent (30%) of the
total taxable assessed valuation of the District, so permission of the State Comptroller to the
proposed expenditure is not required under Town Law §202-b(5),
WHEREAS, the cost of the improvements will be funded by ARPA Funds and paid from
Capital Project No.: 241, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the proposed Water District improvements
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in accordance with Town Law §202-b, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED,that it is the determination of the Queensbury Town Board that:
1. The Notice of Public Hearing was published and posted as required by law and is
otherwise sufficient;
2. It is in the public interest to improve the water transmission facilities by replacing
approximately 2500 feet of 8" unlined cast iron water main on Glenwood Avenue between
Quaker and Bay Roads and approximately 900 feet of failing 6" ductile iron pipe on Haviland
Avenue between Richardson Street and Edgewater Road in the Queensbury Consolidated Water
District as described in the Map and Plan on file with the Queensbury Town Clerk, such improvements
generally being the replacement of approximately 2,300 linear feet of 8" unlined cast iron water
main on Glenwood Avenue between Quaker and Bay Roads and approximately 950 linear feet of
failing 6" ductile iron pipe on Haviland Avenue between Riverside Drive and Edgewater Place in
the Town of Queensbury; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and approves the improvements to the
Queensbury Consolidated Water District as set forth above and in the previously described Map and
Plan and construction of the improvements may proceed and service provided subject to the following:
1. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Health; and
2. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from the New York State
Department of Transportation;
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3. the obtaining of any necessary permits or approvals from Warren County;
4. the preparation of definite plans, specifications, a careful estimate of the expense and a
proposed contract for the execution of the work and adoption thereof by the Town Board; and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes the expenditure for the improvements as
set forth above and in the Engineer's Report, in an amount estimated not to exceed$2,453,710, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Water
Superintendent, Town Budget Officer and/or Town Counsel to take any and all actions necessary to
effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 19t'day of December, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None
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