095.2014 Sign Grant NYS Housing Trust Fund RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN SUPERVISOR TO SIGN GRANT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF QUEENSBURY AND NEW YORK
STATE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION AND SETTING
APPROPRIATIONS AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FOR GRANT AWARD
RESOLUTION NO.: 95,2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr.William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 284, 2013 the Queensbury Town Board authorized
submission of an application for New York State Small Cities Program Community Development
Block Grant funds through the New York State Office of Community Renewal(NYS OCR), and
WHEREAS, the grant application was submitted and the NYS OCR awarded a $60,000 grant
to the Town of Queensbury, and
WHEREAS, the Town has received a proposed Grant Agreement from New York State
concerning the awarded grant funds and such Agreement is in form acceptable to Town Counsel, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize the Town Supervisor to execute the Grant
Agreement, establish a CDBG Special Grant Fund and set appropriations and estimated revenues for
the grant award, and
WHEREAS, the receipt, administration and use of such block grant funds are primarily
management decisions undertaken for the purpose of purchasing machinery and equipment to
further the sub-recipient's development, and
WHEREAS, the sub-recipient's development project was previously the subject of review
pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA),
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that this is a SEQRA Type II Action and is exempt from the provisions of
SEQRA, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby approves of the Grant Agreement
between the Town of Queensbury and the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation,
represented by the New York State Office of Community Renewal and authorizes and directs the
Town Supervisor to sign the Grant Agreement in its current form or in a form substantially similar
which is acceptable to the Town Supervisor, Town Senior Planner and Town Counsel, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board sets appropriations and estimated revenues in the amount
of$60,000 in CDBG Grant Fund#016 for the New York State Community Development Block Grant
Economic Development/Small Business program funds received by the Town through the New York
State Office of Community Renewal, such appropriations and estimated revenues to be recorded in
accounts to be determined by the Town Budget Officer, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby designates Stuart Baker, Senior Planner, as the
Certifying Officer and authorizes the Town Supervisor to inform the Office of Community
Renewal of such designation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Budget Officer to
amend the Town Budget, make any adjustments, budget amendments, transfers or prepare any
documentation necessary to establish such appropriations and estimated revenues and effectuate all
terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 10t`day of March, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES : Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
AB SENT : None