273.2014 Grant Rehab Program Case #6803 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT AWARD FOR CASE #6803 IN
CONNECTION WITH TOWN OF QUEENSBURY HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
RESOLUTION NO.: 273, 2014
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Brian Clements
WHEREAS, by Resolution 216, 2013, the Town of Queensbury established a Housing
Rehabilitation Program funded by the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (NYS
AHC) Affordable Home Ownership Development (AHOD) Home Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, this program provides grants to homeowners which cover 100% of eligible
costs, including rehabilitation construction, grant administration, project delivery, and associated
soft costs, up to a maximum of$31,600 per project, and
WHEREAS, a single family property Case File #6803 has been determined to be eligible
for this grant assistance and the owner or owners of the property requested such assistance, and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 327, 2013 the Town engaged Shelter Planning &
Development to provide program delivery and administration services related to the NYS AHC
grant award, and
WHEREAS, Shelter Planning & Development, Inc. has overseen the grant process and
recommends approval of this grant to Case File #6803, and
WHEREAS, in connection with this grant award, the owner or owners will be required to
execute a Note and Mortgage affecting the property for ten (10) years from the date of
completion of the rehabilitation and the Mortgage will be recorded in the Warren County Clerk's
Office for the benefit of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation, and
WHEREAS, this constitutes a Type II Action pursuant to the State Environmental
Quality Review Act and therefore, no environmental review is required,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town of Queensbury approves a total grant award not to exceed
the amount of funds available within the parameters of the total AHOD grant, for all costs for
Case File #6803, Queensbury, New York, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED that the Town Board authorizes and directs Shelter Planning &
Development to prepare the Note and Mortgage in a form acceptable to the New York State
Affordable Housing Corporation, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs 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.
Duly adopted this 4th day of August, 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Clements, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES: None
ABSENT: None